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The Elbert County tribune., 1906-07-05
IErnkH,HppR Law UPHELD.
'supaeme court Decision in penssr
Labor Case.

Denver-The eight-hour law uf
Colorado is sound 1T was upheld by
a decision in the Supreme Court yes
,tcrday. Chief Justice Gabbert writing
the opinion. According to this de-
,cisinn the municipalities are merely
branches of the state government. and
the Legislature can regulate the hours
of labor
The decision was rendered In the
case of John A. Keefe, contractor,
against the people of the state. The
District Court found for the defendant,
and this Judgment of the lower court
is affirmed.
Justice Gabbert cites at great
length from the opinion of Justice
Harlan of the United States Supreme
legislation, and says:
THE municipality of Denver.
though created by constitutional
amendment by direct vote of the peo-
pie, and having the power to frame its
own charter, is just as much an
agency of the state for the purpose of
government as il it were organized
under a general law passed by the
General Assembly. The mode of its
creation does not change the nature
of its relation to the state. Like cities
and towns organized under the general
statutes, 1t is still part of the state
government.
This act. in effect. declares that 1t
is the public policy of the state not to
permit any officer or agent of the
state, or its municipalities, or any con-
tractor thereof to employ any working
man in the prosecution of public work
for more than eight hours day. and
for the violation Of the statute a pen
atty is provided.
THE state has never relinquished to
tae new city and county of Denver,
and never can surrender to It. the
power to enact laws to punish crimes
and misdemeanors. and the operation
of such laws embraces all the people
of the state, whether living in muni-
lcipalities or counties created directly
by the constitution or organized
under general laws. Such legislation
would not be valid If it expressly ex-
empted the city and county of Denver
from its operation
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-07-05
aEclAlMlNc ARD LAND.
II Dry Farming the Solution of Press
inu ProbIemsf

tFrom John l. Cowans DRY Farm
ing-the Hope of the West" in the July
Century,
Contrary to commonly accepted
Ideas as the statement may be. 1t Is.
nevestheless. an amply demonstrated
fact that wherever in this great arid
empire the annual rainfall averages as
high as twelve inches. as good crops
can be raised without irrigation as
with II. This means that almost every
acre of the great plains between the
Missouri river and the Rocky noun
tains, and most of the inter-mountain
parks and plateaus between the Rock
les and the Pacific, will produce as
abundantly as will the rich prairie
lands of Iowa, Missouri and Illinois,
richest of the lands in any of the older
states along the Atlantic seaooard;
thai there is enough land now utilized.
II at all. only for grazing to make pos
present farming population of the
United States; that outside of compar-
atively small areas in western Texas
and in portions of Utah. Nevada, Ari-
zona. Idaho, Wyoming. South Dakota
and southern California, there is little
arabic land in the great West that may
not be divided into forty-acre farms.
each one of which will be capable of
supporting an average-sized family.
Probably there is no exaggeration in
the statement made by one writer that
the region between the foothills of the
Rocky mountains, bounded on the
soutli by the Rio Grande and on the
north by the Canadian border, is cnpa-
bic Of producing fruits, cereals. vege-
tables and live stock sufficient for the
support of the entire present popula-
tion of the globe This vast area of
fertile, and as yet almost unutilized
land. is the foundation upon which the
American people must build for the
continuance of their prosperity for at
least century to come. Properly util-
lied It may solve many perplexing
problems. 1t will relieve the conges-
ltion OF the cities. provide an outlet for
superabundant capital. and afford OPP
portunties for the enterprising and
discontented for decades. 1t contains
the richest mineral deposits. the great
est forest resources, the most fertile
soil, and the most genial and
salubrious climate on this conti-
nent What its development and
exploitation would mean to the
transportation. manufacturing mer-
camille, financial and labor inter
ests of the nation cannot be even
dimly foreshadowed. 1t would furnish
a stimulus that would be felt not
merely in the great centers of popula-
tion and industry, but in the renotest
hamlet and on the most isolated farm
in the Republic.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-07-05
pENvER-eREELEY LINE.
Electric Railway Planned Between the
Two Cities.

Denver=That northern Colorado
will be crossed by number OF electric
railways within short time is the be
lief of a good many men who are
watching developments OF that great
agricultural region. and there is one
project, says the Republican, that is
being quietly pushed along, but prom
ises TO be carried out. Several months
ago ]. ID. Houseman came to Colorado
FROM ST. Louis, and after looking the
situation over, Incorporated the Den
yer and Greeley road. the object be-
ing to build an electric railroad be-
tween those two points He soon af-
ter incorporated and has been quietly
at work
Mr.. Houseman came West with the
reputation OF having financed and
foated several such enterprises, and
has the confidence of eastern finan-
ciers. He has Offices on the fourth
floor of the Commonwealth building in
this city.
Mr.. Houseman has secured right
of-way $50 feet wide for over two
thirds of the fifty miles between Den
yer and Greeley. He has not found II
difficult task. and in fact many land
owners have contracted TO give the
right-of-way, knowing that the building
of the road will more than bring them
its value in the Increased price of the
rest OF their holdings.
The route OF the proposed road is
about equally distant between the
Union Pacific and Burlington tracks.
and as 1t is intended for both freight
and passenger business it will give an
outlet to the fertile farms that now
have to team all products fifteen TO
twenty miles to railroad stations.
How the new road is to gain admis-
sion to the city is not settled as yet,
but it is said that negotiations have
been opened with the Burlington to
bring the trains into the union depot.
Negotiations are also under way with
the Northern Power Company to sup
ply electrical power. which II will be
able to do within-tle next six months.
This is only one of three different
companies that are now dickering with
the management of the power company
to supply energy for new lines of road
in the northern district, and two OF
them into Denver.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-07-05
Demand for Colorado Beef.

That It is an i'll wind that blows 10
body good is again demonstrated by
the increased demand for local pack
ing house products because of the agi-
tation against the big packers of the
East. Local plants are known 70 be in
frst-class sanitary condition and the
Denver public is demanding meats
dressed at home since the printing of
the revolving stories recently put In
circulation throughout the country in
regard to sanitary conditions at the
big eastern plants. The western cat
tleman is finding better market for
his stuff, and closer to home, as a re-
suit of the agitation.-Denver Record
Stockman.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-07-05
Benefit Society Decision.

Buffalo, n. Y-An important decis-
ion governing the question OF raising
the rates in the Catholic Mutual Bene-
fit Association was handed down by
Justice White in the Supreme Court
Monday in the case of Michael Dowdall
against the supreme Council OF the
Catholic Mutual Benefit Association TO
recover money paid on Increase oil
rate. Justice White in his decision
holds that the high rates imposed on
the members of the Catholic Mutual
Benefit Association at the 1908 conven-
ton ale null and void, on the ground
that the certificate OF issuance is
contract, and that the rates announced
in the certificate cannot be increased.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-07-05
Canon City Liquor Troubles.

Canon City. Colo.-Joe Walton and
John d. Lloyd proprietors of the
Canon City Labor Club, which was de
stroyed by raid Sunday, were
brought before Police Magistrate Rog-
ers Monday afternoon on charge OF
conducting a nuisance. They were
fined $500 and costs, each. Both imme-
diately fled appeal bonds to the
County Court of $500 each. David Har-
tor and Frank Goldsberry, under sim
liar charges. could not be found. At a
meeting of the City Council the plan
was outlined to again declare Wal.
dron's place a nuisance, give him TWEEN
ty-four hours TO close the joint or the
place will be taken charge of by the
officers and will be securely locked.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-07-05
PrineIpal ApproprIatlons.

Washington.-Chair Tawney OF
the House appropriations COMMITTEES
made the following statement as to
the appropriations for the fiscal year
1907:
THE total appropriations made at
this session of Congress. including
those carried in the regular appropr-
alton acts. all deficiencies. miscella-
neous matters and permanent annual
appropriations, aggregate SSS0.iS3.-
301.
sec, 100000 over the appropriations
made at the last session OF Congresa-
This is more than accounted for
in the three following items:
For the Isthmian canal, $42.447.-
900; under the statehood bill. $10.-
1000; toward the construction OF
new buildings authorized at this ses-
sion, $10.321 900, making total OF
$G3 ,018.o GOO. to which might be added
properly $5.000.000 for San Francisco
"Other notable increases are $3s-
100000 for inspection of meat pro-
ducts and S10,600,000 on account OF
the postal service.
THE total apparent appropriations
made at this session, $3.50. 1873. .301, do
not constitute in their entirety
charge against the revenues of the
government for the next fiscal year,
for the reason that there must be de-
Quoted deficiencies that are charge
able to the service of the current
year and to meet expenditures al
ready incurred on account thereof ap-
proximating at least s35.000.000. This
sum includes s1G.000,000 for the 18th
mian canal.
There should be deducted also s57~
100000 for the sinking fund, which
may or may not be met in whole or
in part, as IL is purely matter of
discretion with the secretary OF the
treasury to utilize the surplus for
that purpose.
There should also be deducted
$22. 1000, 900, which is estimated and
included in the whole sum Of appro-
priations to be paid out OF deposits
of national banks in redemption OF
circulating notes OF banks. The dc
posits are not credited as part OF
the revenues of the government, and
therefore recemptions made from tho
fund thus arising should not bc
charged to expenditures.
"The 25.45C.415 appropriated for
work on the Isthniah canal Us pay
able from or reimbursable TO the
treasury out of bonds that are au-
thorized to be sold for that purpose
and should also be deducted from tho
appropriations for 1907.
THE sums mentioned amount 10
more than $139.000,000, and when de-
Quoted leave apparent appropriations
OF only s741 100000 to be met out OF
the revenues of the next fiscal, year
I'm my judgment the ordinary reve-
nues of the next fiscal year will
amount to at least $G00.000.000. The
portal revenues are estimated nj
s1S1 $4,000 for 1907. making the total
apparent resources of the government
for next year not less than $781, ,573,-
900. or at least s40.000,000 in excess
of appropriations that may be
charged against them"
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-07-05
RAILROAD WRECK
MANY AMERICANS KILLED NEAR
LONDON, ENGLAND.
TRAIN JUMPS The TRACK
Twenty Three Passengers just Arrived
from New York Among the Dead
List includes Many Prominent Peo-

pie.
Salisbury. Eng-Driving at mad
pace over the London Southwestern
railway, the American Line Express,
carrying forty-three of the steamer
New York's passengers from Plymouth
to London, plunged from the track
just after passing the station here at
1:57 Sunday morning and mangled to
death in its wreckage twen,y-three
passengers who sailed from New York
June 23d. and four OF the trainmen.
Beside those TO whom death came
speedily dozen persons were injured,
some of them seriously.
Frederick Henry Cossitt, who was
married in New York June 18th and
wbe is among the dead. was the sec
ond member Of his wedding party to
meet tragic death within a week. Stan
ford White. who was killed by Harry
X. Thaw, was one OF the wedding
guests.
The list of dead includes number
of prominent residents of New York
and other American cities.
arrival at Plymouth saved many lives.
She carried more than sixty travellers
for London. but many of them elected
to travel on comfortably to Southamp-
ton in preference to the late landing
at Plymouth and the long night ride
across the country. If the New York
had made faster passage the somber
roster of the dead and injured would
have been longer
A short distance out of Salisbury be
gins a remarkable curve which some
times has been described as the most
dangerous in the world and which GER
tainly possesses elements OF danger.
Not only does the line enter and leave
the station on curve, but where II
crosses Fisherton street, the line takes
slight rise. II was practically at this
point that the engine jumped the rails
and brought about disaster, both as
regards the percentage of lives lost
and the extent of the damage to roll
ing stock, almost without precedent
in the annals of British railway acci-
dents. especially of boat expresses.
The first bodies recovered and iden-
titled included those of John f. Nc
Donald, New York; W. II. Thompson.
address unknown: G.. F. McMeekin,
New York: Frank w Koch. Allen
town. Pennsylvania: Jules keeler. ad-
dress unknown; Charles Senteii. New
York Rev. f. L. King, Toronto; Miss
Mary F. Howison, New York; Mrs. c.
w. Elphicke. Chicago. and Mrs. waite
of New York. Dudley p Harding OF
New York: Louis Cassier of Trumbull,
Connecticut, and F. II. Cossitt of New
York were alive when they were re
moved from the wreck. but died at the
infirmary soon after their admittance.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-07-05
DEATH OF MRS. TANNER.
Wife of c. A. r. Commander Killed in
Automobile Accident

Helena. Mont.-Mrs. James Tanner,
wife of the commander-in-chief Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic. died this
afternoon as the result OF an automo-
bile accident.
General and Mrs. Tanner arrived
here this morning. the general being
on visit OF inspection to the Montana
department of the Grand Army. This
afternoon General and Mrs. Tanner,
Mrs j. K Toole. wife of the governor,
and Gen. Lester Wilson of Bozeman,
made up an automobile party visiting
points in The vicinity OF the city
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-07-05

William Mcpherson and John Tet-
low, who were badly injured by the ex-
plosions of a missed shot at the Ingle-
side limestone quarries. are still in the
hospital at Fort Collins, and not likely
to get out for some time. Neither is
aware Of the loss of his sight, as their
heads have been kept bandaged ever
since the accident, and they have not
been informed of that fact.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-07-05
PRESIDENT Praises Congress.

Washington. = President Roosevelt
after its adjournment dictated 4 state
ment concerning the work accom-
plished by Congress during the ses-
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-07-05
Denver Gets HaIf a Million.

Dcnver-Five hundred thousand dob
lars will be paid by the government OF
the United States to buy building
cite in the city of Denver. The fol-
lowing telegram received Saturday
night is explanatory:
Washington. d. c.. June 3o.-Hon-
A. ]. Spengel. Denver: Bin has passed.
Carries 100000 for site. Denver gets
most liberal treatment of any city in
its class.
ROBERT w. BoNYNGE."
The telegram was in response to ono
sent to Mr. l3onynge Saturday by the
Chamber of Commerce. The bill 20
ferred to is the general appropria-
..on bill and will become a law
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-07

who made arrangements for his release She succeeded In securing the sigma ture of a prominent banker of Geneva to the bond, returned to Dothan, de. livered the paper to the sheriff and her husband walked from the Jaii. The next grand jury which will meet soon will act on the case of Cowan. William Crockett, the other white man in jail on a charge of murder, has not been so fortunate as Cowan, and remains a prisoner. Crockett, who is i anxious to get out Of continement until the grand jury shall have passed on his case, has several times offered
 what he considered an adequate bond but the judgment of tho county au-
 thorities has not been in accord with his, and unless he makes what they consider q better showing guarantee- ing his safety he will remain in the sheriff's custody until his trial.
 The second Sunday in May. at ths
 county court house. there will be or
 Singing Convention. which this year
 and every year hereafter, will hold
 singing conventions in the month
 named Some of the most prominent
 citizens of the town and country are
 at the head of the movement and there
 is much interest in the idea. The att
 tendance promises to be all that could
 possibly be expected.
 Dothanites continue to be much inc
 terested in Montgomery's 100000 move-
 ment. which is getting to be famous all
 over Southeast Alabama. There ts
 great admiration here for the pluck and enterprise displayed by the state capital. and for tthe strong stand taken
 in the matter by The Advertiser, and no one seems to doubt for a moment that Montgomery will accomplish what she has set out to do.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-07

the articles of union between the Cum berland Presbyterian Church and the Presbyterian Church of the United States. has returned from Scottsborc greatly disappointed over the action oi the Robert Donnell Presbytery which has elected anti-union commissioners to the general assembly.
 MT. Mitchell says the presbytery reversed itself by reason of the fact that the union delegates,A many of them were unable to attend, while the non-union delegates were out in force for the purpose of voting down their opponents. Mir Mitchell says this will have no effect on the result in the general assembly as there will be Q majority of at least seventy-five pres byteries favoring union.
 John Dalzell of Jackson county was brought to Huntsville yesterday on charge of embedding postal money order funds. The defendant was piac- ed under a $500 bond after hearing before Commissioner Greenleaf. Dal- zeil was arrested by Deputy Marshal Victor Root on instructions of Postal Inspector Kline.
 Clarence James, a negro, was ar rested in the western part of the city by the police last night on a charge of assault with intent to murder and fs now in jail on a state warrant. James was heavily armed and had defied ar rest While employed as a porter in W. L. Halseys wholesale grocery, he assaulted and same near killing one of the clerks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-07
DIR. ANDREWS SPEAKS.
The Selma Minister Delivers Sermon at
 Grecnvil1c.


 Greenville, April 6.-(SpeciaI. )-The fifth night of the week devoted by the Methodist Church. South. for united prayer for missions was marked by a sermon by Rev. A. L. Andrews D. D. pastor of the First M. E. Church al Selma. He prefaced his discourse by a touching alIusion to the two beautiful memorial windows recently placed In honor of his father, Dr. Allen s. An drews. and his schoolmate and friend Rev. A. J. Briggs, Jr. From the be ginning of his. sermon he held tho closest attention of the large audience His theme was inspired by a scholarl, mind and handled in a masterly man ner.
 While in the city Dr. Andrews was the guest of MT. and Mrs. J. P. Key holds.
 Modoc Tribe No. 12, entertained last night in honor of the lady orhhestra and other friends who assisted them in a recent entertainment. The lodge room was attractively decorated in Southern smilax and festoons of rib bons, while the lights were all shaded with red globes. Two tables where fruit nectar was served were presided over by Mrs. John Bragg Beers. Mrs Baker Gamble, Miss Edith Steiner and Miss Perry Porterfield. A large pyr- amid of fruit occupied table in the center of the hall. The evening was pleasantly spent.
 The entertainment given by this or der is to be repeated tonight at Fort Deposit, the party to go to that town this afternoon.
 Mrs. F. W. Bragg of Montgomery is visiting Mrs. Robert A. Lee.
 MT. and Mrs. E. A. Vinson are spend. ing the week in Florida, the former devoting the time to fishing.
 Mesdames W. T. Thagard, J. L. Per due and T. W. Peagler and Miss Helen Perdue spent Wednesday in Montgom- cry.
 J. M. Mex enzie is in Oklahoma, where he will spend some days.
 The pipe organ for which the ladies have worked so assiduously has ar rived and is being put in place. It will be ten days or more before it is ready for use.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-07

education 10 others. Educate the white man properly, and the white man will educate the negro. of course, IL is desirable, If possible. that the edu- cation of the races should proceed un- der conditions equally advantageous How long, oh, how long. will 1t take
 for the nation to awaken awaken 10 q sense or people? To create burden and then
 refuse or neglect to assist in carrying 1t is wrong. and If deiiberateiy done. it Is cowardly 1t is criminal. This Is true of individuals-it is equally true of governments.
 This institution Is and promises to
 education of the negro race. and, there fore, in the solution of the race prob lem That education which stresses | strongly the industrial idea, not neg is what the race most needs. I do not subscribe to the doctrine that the more ignorant a person is, the more satis-
 factory will be the service which he can
 or will render. The most ignorant are
 not the most productive people. On the
 contrary, the most ignorant are the
 time the most inefficient the most i'm
 moral, the most criminal, and the most
 dangerous to government and society.
 This is true of individuals, of races, and
 of nations
 Every person should be a laborer in
 labor is honorable. All necessary labor
 is useful There Is no place for the in- dolent The drone Is an eXcressence, and should not be tolerated. The per son of idle brain and hand enforces no right--opposes no wrong. On his ac- count. we are taxed for the support of pauperism and for the punishment of crime.
 Workers are what we need, and workers We must be if we would sue ceed. Tn the sweat of thy face thou shalt live" is an edtct of the Lord God Almighty. Without intelligent work. nothing great has been accomplished, and without it nothing glorious can be achieved. It is the worlds greatest transforming power. and is the only key which will surely unlock the storehouse of success. Negro teachers negro preachers, negro leaders, let me ad- monish you to instill In the minds and hearts of your people this doctrine of labor this gospel of work, Without 1t. there is no hope. With 1t. all aeedful things are possible.
 In conclusion, 10 the negro as race. ] would say: No people without pride of race has ever risen from ignorance to Knowledge. from weakness to power. from poverty to plenty from gloom to brightness. Race knowledge, race con- trol, and race esteem arc absoIutely essential to race growth, and race greatness. Think on these things.