Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-06
FREIGHT RULES IN GERMANY,
Requirements to BE Met by Ameri
can to Kaiser's Land.

Requirements to be Met by Ameri-
can to Kaiser's Land.
American shippers Of goods destined
for transportation over the railroads of
Germany Will save expenditure of mon
ey, annoyance and possible loss of flu
ture business by exercising great care
in the preparation of the shipping docu-
ments covering the goods, stating with
eXactitude the net and gross weights
in kilos, and if the contents are indam-
mable or otherwise dangerous in char
acter their exact nature should be stem
cilled on the case or package, as we'll
as stated in the freight bill, says the
New York Tribune
Heavy fines are imposed for infringe
ment Of the regulations governing
freight upon the German roads, as en-
bodied in the freight tariff of April l,
1906. The shippers Is responsible for
the correctness and completeness of the
statements found In freight bills and
incurs all the consequences arising from
inexact or insufficient declaration.
If, at the shippers request, the
freight bills are filed out by railroad
employees, the responsibility of the ship
per Is ip no wise lessened. If, In car
load shipments, the weight quoted in.
the freight bill shows no greater devia-.
tioL than 2 per cent from that ascefS
talned from the railway scales, the for-
mer is considered correct. In cases OF
an incorrect declaration Of the contents
Of a shipment, or Of a too low declara-
ton Of the weight Of carload, or Of
the overlooking Of a car beyond It's pre-
scribed capacity, by the shipper or his
agent, in addition to being obliged to
pay the possible freight difference and
compensation for the damage produced,
fines may be imposed and made payable
to the companies concerned In tho
transportation Of the goods, the
amounts of which vary from $2.S5 al
kilo (2.2O pounds) to various minor
penalties.
II fines are not paid by the shipper or
his agent within q specified period, the
goods may be sold at public sale, and
the proceeds derived applied to the pay
ment of the fine. Should they not equal
this amount, the shipper will still be
held accountable for the difference.
Speak English In Mexico.
It Is not surprising that English
should make some way southwark
over the boundary, so does Span
ish penetrate northward, for the matter
of that, but the exchange is not equal
in amount, as the Mexicans emigrate
less and travel less than we. There are
over 1000 resident Americans In the
city Of Mexico alone, to say nothing
about the multitude Of tourists.
If the linguistic movement south
ward continues to be more than the
counter movement plainly the line Of
contact will itself gradually be moved.
There IS hardly a Mexican urchin sell
Ing fruits or papers along the railroads
within fifty miles Of the Rio Grande
who does not know at least some colloI
quail phrases Of English. This be-
comes less and less true, indeed, as
one progresses southwark, but one Is
never surprised to be asked by some
characterization, you want
the paperY' you want some fruit"
and English reappears more prominent
ly than ever at the capital.
Ask q city Of Mexico policeman In
simple English where some important
building is and quite probably he will
tell you. Walk into any large shop and
ask for what you want and If the clerk
does not understand UNITED States"
Track News.