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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-04
TWO SYSTEMS CONDEMNED
 WHEREVER THEY WERE TRIED
England and America Alike Unite in Opposition to Two Telephone Systems Cleveland, Reform City. Joins British Parliament
 In Opposition.

From the introduction of the tele- phone in England. the English Govern ment encouraged competition. The National Telephone Company operates throughout Great Britain; paralleling its lines and competing with its service in some localities are the public lines operated by the General Post Office. An act of Parliament was passed in lS99 to permit and encourage the operation oS public telephone lines by munich palities. Thus two governmental sys- tems compete with private enterprise and with each other. A committee of Parliament and the Post Office authori- ties having made an exhaustive study of the subject has found that comoeti- tion Is most detrimental. After twenty five years experience of competition the English Government has therefore decided to abolish it, by acquiring the plant of the National Telephone Com pany at an outlay of about S65.0o0.000 and consolidating the several compet- ing systems into one. as necessary step toward full development. complete ntercommunication. efficiency of ser- vice and economy for users.
 The subject being before Parliament, Rt. Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, Chancel- Tor of the Excheouer. said:
 ''No one who had followed the tele- phone development of this country could escape the convition that great mistake was made when telephones were first invented and the system was first introduced. Through many weary years their principal object had been to escape from the situaton then created, and once again to secure for the Post master-General, and through him for the country, free hand in the matter of telephone development throughout the United Kingdom. When the tele- phone undertakings were first started in this country it was the impression of the then Postmaster-General that com petition was as good for telephones as for all other forms of adventure. and that thAway to obtain cheap and eff cient service was to encourage competi- tion as much as possible.
 YAH that had happened since had gone to show that competition did not secure a cheaper and more efficient ser vice, and in fact that the telephone sys- tenn of the country was perhaps least suited for competition of almost any service which could be imagined. Be- fore the State really actively stepped into the field, the different competing companies were by the force of cir cumstances obliged to be absorbed into one gigantic monopoly. and. whatever might be said of that monopoly, and its service had often been open to much criticism, 1t had provided much bet ter service and a much greater develop ment than would have been possible had all those competing companies re- mained in existence" Clear! hearD "The existence of the past had shown that just in proportion as they had different and competing systems so theysinereased the expense, lessened the value which each subscriber got for his subscription. increased the difficulty of tracing to it's source any imperfection in the service, and rendered the ser
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-04
SCHEDULE or TRAINa THE WESTERN RY. OF ALA. AND THE 4. 6 ". P. R. R. GO. (Ihs West Peinl Route.)

TRAINS FROM MoNTGOMERY-Train ss carries through sleeper to New York. Dining Car on this train. No. 3s carries through sleeper to New York and day vice on this train spartanb rg to Wash nngton Trains 40 and 34 east are local. Irains 59 and 37 west are local
 CoNNECTIONS for COLUMBUS. MACON and SAVANNAH-Trains 3s and 40 con- iumbus No, 36 from Montgomery. if on time, connects for Columbus. and if not more than 30 minutes late, for Columbus. Macon and Savannah. Through sleeper from Opelika to Savannah.
 CONNECTIONS for MERIDIAN and JACK S0N-Train 39 from Montgomery connects with Sou. Ky. at Selma for Meridian and Jackson. ". c. HUNTER, ComL Agt
 W. H. AMERINE ST P A, J. P. BILLUPS C.P.A.. Montgomery;
 Atlanta. Ga. Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-04

1 one, like the dome of Heaven. would be a real inducement to the trespassers l who are SO persistent in stealing into the Arcadia
 "Oh. Bill. do let's go, I am really in, | terested."
 | Well. old boy. lay low and beware | of the Bull Terriers"
 ry. You see, they are the guardians of the place and are apt to run on you al | any time. this is warning to take les | bail. The boys often have to leave a | fine string of fish. fishing tackle. and dinner buckets. for the dogs say. Here l comes the boss of the ranch, and you had better run"
 Bill. I am charmed; talk about parks, that is the place for the peoples park. Forrest Park would please the people always and at all times" "You know this was once the old Indian town, and the State Road is still visible. deeply cut all the way to the old landing. where the Indians were put aboard the boat to wander over the good lend which Uncle Sam prepared for them" . ,-f
 That was a long time ago. Bill wasn't it?" ' &-
 .'Oh, yes, ages ago, but the signs still remain of the Red Men, who left their bones to bleachi and cFumble. The white shell heap, marks the spot where many a brave fell in the last battle"
 DO please tell me more about this place" -
 Why Harry. there is a history con nected with it. It was the last camp of the Indians. I have been told that you could get car load of pieces of pottery. arrow head mortar rocks from the cid bluff which over looked the river Every sign remains of the tribe of the wind" who hunted, fished and danced the war dance under the spreading branches of the old Oak Council Tree"
 Has no one ever found a perfect specimen of pottery made by the peo- ple?"
 Yes a lady and a little child wan dering one day after a storm had shook the high old bluff found beau tiful jewel encrusted jar fashioned of the many different colored clay and shiny pebbles moulded by the Chiefs lovely daughter no doubt for 1t has the imprint of her little brown hands That was many moons ago, moulded and hid den in the blum from curious eyes. Then there is Lovers Leap"
 70 please tell me about that. All the world loves the lover.
 Well, twas said that the Chief had a lovely daughter, so charming in man ner and gifted with so sweet a voice, that the mocking bird would hang his head in shame when she sang All day she would sit on the bluff overlook ing the river. weaving her basket of willow. One day she began to notico
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-04
STATEHOOD CONFERENCE.
Nothing Yet Done In the Way of a
 COm3Omiae.

Washington, April 3.-Having begun with the minor amendments to the state- hood bill. the conferences of the two houses have now discussed each in turn and arrived at what is regarded as the crux of the situation-the Senate amendment eliminating Arizona and New Mexico from the bill. The whole problem to be settled is now before the conferees and while no settlement of anything has been reached. the discussion has brought out the posi- ton each side will take in the matter.
 The session of the conference today was devoted largely to a discussion of the main proposition. So far there has been no suggestion of a method of compromising the differences between the two houses. at least In the session 10 the conferrees. Such suggestion may be advanced at the meeting to be held Thursday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-04

expressing the love and sympathy of friends extended to the two grief stricken families.
 All of the candidates announced have qualified before Chairman E. R. Nran- nen of the Pike County Democratic
 Executive Committee and will have their names printed on the county ticket.
 The following candidates have quail fled: For Sheriff, T. J. Allen, James T. Boswell, George Bragg. W. c. Carroll
 J. D. Varter. w. c. Freeman, W. A. Mo-
 Bryde and John M. Seals. For Repre- sentative. only four have qualifed-W.
 H. Harris, H. w. Ballard. Boykin Owens
 and T. J. Sanders. For Commissioner from the Second District. P G. Bar
 baree, W. W. Brooks, R. B. Parks, Will liam Reeves and J. M. Jinright, and for Commissioner from the Fourth District, J. w. Head, w. P. Huey. R. F. Park, J. A. Stallings, R. H. Stevens, H. A.
 Thompson and B. c. Hicks have quail fled Hon. Lucien D. Gardner has no
 opposition for the State Senate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-04

ElecIrlc ilbnted dInlnS cars are on tIalni 1 and between BIrminEham and N.SI Or leans, Lebanon and Cincinnati a.so on train Z 10 3 between Montgomery and Nashville. service la carte.
 New and handsome chair cars (seats free) operated on trains and 4 between Cincin- natl and New Orleans. High back seat coaches and chair cars are also run on all through trains between Cincinnati Louisville and New Orleans
 Train No. carries through Pullmans from Chicago. Cincinnati and New York to New CT between St. Louis and Montgomery. through tourist .Ieepers 10 san 7;,,, Francisco. Cincinnati and New York to New Orleans and St Louis to Jacksonville; also leaving nesday and Saturday. via New Orleans and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-04

There will be an intelligent discuss sion of the affairs of Alabama at the Court House tonight at s o'clock. It. Governor R. M. Cunningham will speak Ladies are invited.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-04
nIIIrrn HnrifIc

Tram No, : carries through Pull4nans iron, New orleans 10 New YorK ant CincinnsIt and Jacksonville to St. Louis. makinr cnn' nvction at Nashville with through eiespeT I, Chicago U
 Train No. carries through Pullman sleeperS from New Orleans to New V''r
 Cincinnati Chicago and through day cosen ana sleeper Montgomery 10 St. Louis win out change, "'"-
 All through trains make close connection at ClncInnatl. Evansville St. Louis and New and West N"S1
 For further information pertaining to rates, routes and schedules consuit ficLoeV' agents L. & N. R, R.. or write cr call SS' on C, l~ Wolt T p' A., phone 35i. MoJtco:ni eIH' Aia'' or S' l. Surfatt, Union Ti6ktt Arf
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-12-26
A Y K GAME.

aow King kalakuun Wound In His
e. Years Festivities.
Z. l.. Mackenzie, describing in the
st. Louis Republic Il New Years day
n old Hawaii, says:
AFTER dinner we adjourned to the
royal library, where we found card
tables duly equipped. We generally
wind up an evening of this kind with
q game of poker said Kalakaua. Are
you all contents: Every one was con-
tent, and it was my luck to be seated
ut the kings table.
Next morning when ut breakfast at
the hotel one of the kings equerries
AIN to my table and placed u chamois
bag containing forty ten-dollar pieces
In front of me, saying the king had
sent them with his compliments. One
of the ladies Of our party who had
witnessed this somewhat unusual pro-
ceeding asked me why the king should
send HE such a present.
"'Madam,' l replied, the shillings
and %sixpcnces which in the days of
my youth l cast upon missionary wa
tiers to buy popguns and blankets for
the Sandwich Islanders have this
morning been returned to me a hun
dred fold.'"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-12-26
On NEW Works. EAST SIDE.
How New Years Day Is Celebrated l.,

how New Years Day Is Celebrated In
the lt",i:sn COlouN.
The little boys aud girls OF Mulberry
street. on New lork's uuee east side.
keep their pockets. purses and savings
banks ready for New Years. This is
their great day. Whether or not the
American Santa Claus pat anything in
their stockings on Christmas. their own
lhcles and auntS cliilnt let off without
Strenna dc cano &'l.lno tNew Years
sift). The strc..ua is confined to the
children and to cash. 1t is to be dis
hibuted by the relatives and friends Of
the household on New Years day, when
halls and congratulations are in order.
"Buon capo d'anno!" CA good head of
the yearvc
10 stesso a vol per cento amir
C"The same to you for a hundred
Tears"!)
When the greetings are over the
guests will be treated to vermicelli
served with a special sort Of sauce and
salad and "merluzzo' prepared with oil
and lemon juice. The thought Of the
New Years viands makes the black
eyed children smack their red lips, and
their time is taken up with discussing
It as we'll as with making forecasts as
to how much Of a strenna Uncle So
and-so and Cousin So-and-so will put in
his or her little hand before leaving.
The old folks in Italy, too, are think
Ing gratefully Of the great land beyond
khn CnCn ~,,~0 A1~ --R>- --. -----, .
which they have bought with American
money. II strenna is here only given
to children an exception Is made for
the old people at home. to whom a
New Years gift Is sent three or four
weeks in advance so as to reach it's des-
tination in time for the great religious
and civil holiday. The Mulberry street
bankers do Il rushing business in cape
d'annO remittances.-New York Herald.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-12-26

Fortune Telling on New Years. Eve.
Fortune telling obtains in rural Ger
many on New Years eve The young
people. who gather to peer together in
to the future. melt q little lead In a
long handled ladle. The person who
grasps the handle then pours the mol
ten metal into a pail Of water, stand
Ing we'll back 30 as not to be scalded
BY the splashing water and steam, for
the striking OF the lead upon the wa
ter produces almost the effect Of an
explosion. II the lead congeals into
any shape that can be construed as.
like a star 1t is a good augury. II q
dlm gathers on the surface it means
money. Any old woman who is an ex-
pert seer can see in the metal and
water sure signs of coming marriage,
long journeys. sickness or death. The
ability to read these riddles is supposed
to descend by Inheritance from mother
to daughter.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-12-26
Would Remedy Car shortage.

NASHINGTON, Dec. Is. -Judge
Samuel I. Cowan, after several cor.
ferences with members of the interstate
commerce commission, has drawn a
bill which will be introdu ced 10 a few
days to fine railroads for failure to
supply cattle cars within q bic
time after requisition has been made.
Ten days is made the limit of ''rea.
sonable ime" though it may be less
where circumstances warrant. Tn.
%foreseen and unavoidable accidents
are to exempt the railroads from pen.
atty.
The bill provides that on the failure
OF the railroad to supply cars within
q reasonable time it shall be liable to
double the actual damages which the
applicant for cars may have sustained
and to attorneys fees. He may sue
In any court Of competent jurisdiction,
or he may proceed before the inter.
state commerce commission ia the
ann provided in the act to regu.
late commerce for an order for dam.
ages. As an additional penalty the
derelict shall for forfeit to the United
States not less than s25 o more than
slW a car for each car ''that it will.
fully or by gross negligence fails to
furnish
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-12-26
Order to Show Cause.


In the district court of the Twelfth judicial
district OF the state of Montona, In and for the
county of ChOuteau.
In the matter of the estate of Thomas Tan,op
deceased.
Louis d. Sharp, the administrator with the
Wall annexed OF the estate of Thomas LannOn.
deceased, having fled his petition herein pray.
ing TOR an order of sale OF all the real estate Of
said decedent, for the purposes therein st forth,
all persons interested In the estate of said de.
ceased appear before the said court on Saturday,
ne 2Gth day OF January, 1907. At 10 O'Clock In the
court, at the court house In Fort Benton, county
OF Chouteau. to show cause why an order should
will annexed to sell all Of the real estate OF the
said deceased, Thomas Lannon; and that q copy
OF this order be published at least four success.
printed and published in said county; and that a
copy Of this order be mailed BY registered mail
Minnesota. JOHN W, TATTAN. Jmive
Dated December 20, 1906.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-12-26
CUPlD'S DANGER N
Why a Girl Stopped Freight Trai,
With Her Red Petticoat.

Why a Girl Stopped Freight Train
With Her Red P~etticoat.
The "Huckleberry" freight on the
Saginaw division Of the Pere Mar
quette railroad was about eight miles
from Flint, Mich. the other day run
ming along ut a lively clip when the
engineer saw a girl on the track ahead
waving Il red flannel petticoat for the
train to stop. says a special from Flint
to the New York World. Visions of
misplaced switches, landslides, fallen
bridges and other terrors Of the road
filled the mind Of the engineer, and
he damned the train to a stop ten feet
from the danger signal. Then, with
the conductor, he jumped off to learn
what was the trouble.
Needless Of the excited questions
popped at her, the girl brushed by,
climbed up into the cab, handed the
fireman a folded sheet Of note paper.
h jumped down and darted away.
The bewildered fireman opened the
note and read it while the engineer
and the conductor and all the rest Of
the train crew goggled over his shout
der:
Here's the very note
This Is what she wrote:
Dear Mr.. Huckleberry-Do you want me
to be your wife or are you only fooling
me?
1t appears that the basis for the girls
act was a filtration the fireman carried
on with her from his engine. AS he
passed her home he would wave his
hand to her. Some say he threw kisses
to her,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-12-26
ALIAS SUNNI MONS.

In the district court Of the Twelfth judicial dis
trict of the State of Montana, in and for the
county OF Chouteau.
Robert Grondorf, plaintiff, VS.. Clara Grondorf,
defendant.
The State Of Montana sends greetings to the
ah0ve-nsmed defendant.
You are hereby summoned to answer the COM
plant In this action which is filed in the office of
the clerk OF this court, q copy of which IL here
with served upon you in the county wherein you
reside, and to file your answer and serve q
copy. thereof upon the plaintiffs attorney
within twenty (a) days after the service Of
this summons, exclusive of the day of service.
and In case OF your failure to appear or answer
Judgment will he taken against you for the re.
lief demanded In the complaint.
This action is brought for the purpose of OBJ
tanning a decree of divorce dissolving the bonds
OF matrimony. ~existing between you and the
above named plaintiff, upon the ground Of de.
s%ertion, alleged to have been committed BY YOU
on the 10th day Of November. A. D.. 1905, at which
time it Ia alleged by plaintiff that disregarding
the s0lemnity OF your marriage vow, you willfully
and without cause deserted and abandoned plain
tim. and ever since have and still continue SO to
willfully and without cause desert and abandon
plaintiff. and to live separate and apart from him
without sufficient cause, and against his will,
and without his consent. The plaintiff also asks
for the custody of the minor child, Carl Gron-
dorf.
Witness my hand and the seal of said
sr., court this 4th day of December, A. d.
Clerk.
Is l.. Powers, attorney for plaintiff.
First publication, December 5, 1906.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-12-26
New Years on the (:anRes.

W - os uC Ne8U8e0s
To know whether one will Outlive the
year Is almost universally regarded US
a very desirable piece of knowledge,
and to acquire it the men and women
of different nations resort to various
%stratagems to compel fate to stand and
deliver. The dweller by the Ganges
lights Il tiny rush candle aad fixes
upright on a bit of board, which he
launches OH the waters Of the sacred
stream. II it remains alight until he
can count III. the perfect number, he
regards his prospects as good for the
year. II it goes out the omen is unfa-
vorable. He gives himself the benefit
of expedition, too, for instead Of count
ing In prosaic fashion-one, two, three,
fourth the old slow style, he counts by
leaps and bounds-fve, ten, fifteen,
twenty. twenty-five, thirty-and thus
takes advantage of the dickering can
die and d%uctuating wav an increases
his length of days by the glN0ness g.
his tongue.-Pittsburg Press.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-12-26
Here's the very note
This Is what she wrota.
TO SAVE OLD PAYNE HOME.

Society Plans Museum to Honor Au-
thor of "Home, Sweet Home."
If the plan Of Matilda Ackley Dona.
hue is carried out the birthplace and
home Of John Howard Payne, author
Of Home, Sweet Home" in Easthamp-
ton, n. u, will be preserved as a mu-
scum. says the New York Press. The
old mansion has been bought by the
st. Luke's Episcopal church of East
hampton, and the plan Of the church
was to raze the structure and build a
parish house on the site.
Miss Donahue and others are form
ing a society to buy the house and adj
joining land and maintain it as a his
torical museum. Miss Donahue accom-.
panied her proposal with a 500 gift.
Those giving $50 will be enrolled as
founders, those giving $40 will become
patrons and those contributing a dollar
or more will be listed as fellows. The
movement has received the hearty CO.
operation of the townspeople and prom
ises to be successful.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-12-26
HURRAH FOR PUSAMO6ltES!
Well Contested Race of One Boy
Power Vehicles In Flushing.

Well Contested Race of O,e Boy
Power Vehicles In Flushing.
The ~pushmObile race in Flushing, n.
T.. the other morning was a greater
success than the promoters of the
event anticipated, says the New York
Herald. The fact that William X.
Vanderbilt. Jr.. had encouraged the
contest by a substantial contribution
toward a silver cup offered added zeal
TO the contestants and also was re-
sponsible for much OF the crowd which
assembled at the course before Z
O'Clock in the morning.
Fourteen contestants took part in the
race. The course was four and a half
miles, being ten laps around the square
bounded by Murray, Amity and Be-
tanic streets and Broadway. The start
was made at Murray street and Broad
way at seventeen minutes past Z
O'Clock. 1t was we'll done, all the boys
getting off in good shape and being
loudly cheered by the spectators. Paul
Baumeister and NJ. Boyajian were the
judges.
Car No. II, driven by Harry Brown,
Jr.. and Austin Lawrence, came in
first in q minutes IL seconds. Car No.
l. driven by Horn Solder and ]. Rein
hart. was second in 81 minutes Al sec-
onds. The others trailed in later, and
some dropped out because Of 'trou-
bles' with the n boy power ''en-
gines."
Protest was entered against award
Ing the cup to the winning car on the
ground that the rule Of the race that
the two drivers should not change
more than nce had been violated by
Brown and Lawrence, who were ac-
cused of changing once every lap. The
judges decided, however, that as the
boys had made such good time they
should have the prize. and it was given
them accordingly. No accidents hap
pened.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-12-26
THE NEW YEAR IN JAPAN.

b Day When the MikadO Has to
Get Up mt 3 O'Clock.
Quaint and curious New Year GUS
toms exist in Japan, where the LIST of
January commences with n religious
FESTIVAL celebrated at 5 in the morn
Ing. AT this time the mikado, dressed
III Japanese costume. proceeds from
the palace. followed by his deputies ar
rayed in ancient style and the foreign
diplomats in regalia dress. lie enters
Il SINAI building or temple, prostrates
himself to the east. west, north and
south, and all present pray for the
prosperity of the nation.
Later ut Il ceremonial breakfast the
emperor and empress receive their
family and court for three hours, the
rooms being thronged. At the expira-
ton of that time the real year begins,
and Il formal luncheon is served from
which each guest is expected to take
a cup and saucer as Il souvenir.
Among the people the earth and
heaven are propitiated 10y offerings of
rice II vegetables, anu strips of
rel paper are pasted ON the doors as
a sign Of good luck. This color is used
exclusively save in cases where Il
death has occurred within ii g
when blue paper is used instead Of
red. The day ends with people still
saluting each other and attending the
plays ut the theaters, where gorgeous
robes and m%onotonous voices are the
distinguishing features. New York
World,