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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-25
wapt Fre,gbt Reduction.


 The pig iron manufacturers in Ala bama are making the request of the railroads to again take off the increase in freight rates which went into effect on March 1, and there is some hope that in the very near future the same will be granted. if there is no immedi- ate improvement in the metal market
 While the market is not to be termed dull. it is far from being as active as it might be. It Is set forth that if the railroads would do their part the North ern and western irons could De mel at strong competitive point sand worsted There was no advance made in freight rates north of the Ohio River, hence if the Southern railroads would give as- sistance by re-eStablishing the old rate there might be a chance to get out and secure big volume of business.
 There is no concerted action being taken by the manufacturers to get the railroads to take off the 25 cents ad- vance made in freight rates on pig iron and kindred metals. The different com panies are taking up the matter them selves with the officials of the iron highways and as far as possible are making efforts to show that with the assistance asked for considerable busi- ness could he maintained.
 It Is true that the railroads gave plenty of time in the notice of the ad- vance in freight rates and the nianu- fa:turera made an effort to take ad- vantage of this notice. thousands of tons of pig iron being shipped out of the district before March l. Two years ago the railroads had a billing order system. When a lot of iron had been sold billing order was filed with the initial railroad to handle the product from this district and the rate in effect at the time of the filing of the billing crder would be in effect for six months, if it took that long to start the iron on it's journey. Now there is no such thing as billing order and the rate in effect when the iron is shipped pre- vails. The railroads on the other hand, however, do not make any changes in rates until plenty of time is gwen in notice that d change is to be made.
 The recent advance, it appears, came at the wrong time While the iron market has been quite steady and strong there has not been as good demand since March 1 as the manufac- turers would like to see and in addi- tion there has been a reduction in quo tations. Hence. it is shown that the iron manufacturers in this territory would appreciate the re-establishment of the old rate again.
 There are indications that a large amount of ircn Is needed by the con- sumers and d "tartling demand is looked for shortly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-25
Free Translation

Ex-speaker Keller of ohio in mak- ing a speech in the House of Repre- sentatives the other day. remarked that the leaders. Republican and Democrat. ic, and their followers have adopted the prinsiple of the legal maxim, de minimis non curat lex-the law pays no attention to small things A West ern judge gave free translation to the maxim and said that 1t meant: The law goes with head and tail up."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-25

It Is noted that English ideals of comfort are gradually altering the style of German domestic architecture.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-25
rT.a.r A,I,,lne,nent.

Under AdyiEeInent
 After hearing arg iments or counsel in the motion for a new trial in th" ease of Ernest L. Faulkner this morn
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-25

ing, Judge Toulmin announced, that he would take the matter under advise- ment and render his decision Monday. The attorneys for tho defense claimed hearing of the case. Messrs Jenkins and Jones. the former living at Berry Station and the latter at Oakman, talked about the case during the trial Of the cause on one Monday morning as they were returning to Birmingham from their homes. against the rules of the court. and in the hearing of per- sons upon whose minds they left an impression that they had already made up their minds as to the guilt of the defendant
 It Is alleged that Juror Jones got on Southern Railway train at Oakman and went Into car Of the train, when Mir. Jenkins, who was a passenger, recognized him. and called to him. Come over here. I'm hungry; haven't apples?''
 The case of B. F. Bucks against the Sloss-Shefiield Steel and Iron Company for $f5,000 damages, is still on trial.
 Judge Toulmin this morning assessed a fine of $25 agaInst B w. Witcher, convicted of sending obscene matter through the mails.
 VIII Clean the JaiIs.
 Ii was announced by Judge Sam Weaver, of the Criminal Court today, 
 pose of every misdemeanor case on the dockets during the spring term of court, which begins on Monday, April 2. Especial attention will be given cases in which the principals are confined in the county jail, after which the bond cases will he taken up.
 Not less than two weeks will be de- voted to capital cases, and it is be- lieved by Judge Weaver that every person confined in iaiI on d charge of felony will be given q hearing.
 Tt is our intention" said Judge Wea- yer today, ito empty the jail. If 1t were not for capital cases. we would now be practically up with the docket. As 1t is, many men are in jail on charges of murder, robbery arson, crin- inal assault and other crimes. In about three weeks of hard work we are of the opinion that most of these can be disposed of.
 sThere is no law against holding court for capital cases for a longer term than three weeks. but some regard must be paid to the treasury of the county. Only those familiar with the inner workings of the Criminal Court can appreciate the expense the county is put to during capital terms. But we must get rid of the cases, and I am sure that we will clean out the jail during the months of April, May and June.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-25

Miss Wimbish was about fifty-four years old and a native of Montgomery.
The newspaper., 1906-10-19

Every child has the right to at
least a common school education.
The taxpayers provide the neces
sary funds for the schooling OF
every child and nothing but dire
necessity in the way of physical or
mental disability should prevent
every chlld from getting the
education provided. The law pro-
vides for it's own enforcement by
the School Board which may en-
ploy a truant officer with police
powers, but the final enforcement
of this law must rest with the peo-
pie themselve and this is the rea-
son we have written the above.
The great majority of the people
of Paonia are not affected in the
least by the law. They send their
children not only until they finish
the eight grade but through the
high school as well, not because OF
any law, but because they believe
ineducation. A parent who keeps
his own children in school does
we'll but he must do more. in a
republic if he is to be good citi
zen, he must use his influence II
seeing that all children are il
school. The Board and the teach.
ing force are anxious for a proper
enforcement of the law and will
appreciate any information or hell
extended in this matter.
SUPTy SCHOOLS.
The newspaper., 1906-10-19
Maybe Gabbert Could Help Him.

Marshal Tillery is still wonder
ing where he can find the law
authorizing him to breaklSineo a
barn and take out and impound a
COW under the charge that is run
ming at large" He has the city
attorney busily engaged looking
the matter up, because he wants
to satisfy all GROWERS if possible
Montrose Enterprise.
The newspaper., 1906-10-19
Sixty Weeks for Sl.75.

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Whatever your age, six, sixteen
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The newspaper., 1906-10-19
School Column.
THE ATTENDANCE LAW.

The compulsory attendance law
of Colorado is one of the strictest
in the Union. 1t provides that all
pupils between eight and sixteen,
be sent to school all the time
the school is in session dur
ing the year. 1t provides for
the punishment of parents and
guardians failing to comply with
the law and fixes a penalty on
persons and corporations employ
ing children of school age 4uring
school hours. That every child
in the state may have an oppor-
tunity it makes it the duty of the
Board to provide books and even
clothing IN cases where the parent
is absolutely unable to do so, OF
course pupils untitled to derive
teneht from the school may be ex-
cused but the law does not contem-
plate that pupils shall be allowed
to. remain out simply to earn
money unless their earnings are
really needed for the. support OF
the family. Every parent and
guardian in the district having in
charge child between the ages
of eight and sixteen should see to
it that the child is. attending
school or show cause for exemP-
ton from the working of the. law
In districts employing a district
superintendent the matter should
be brought before him in othel
districts before the County Super
intenient. There are, of course
reasons and good ones why some
pupils should be exempted from
attending but even then it is the
duty of the law abiding citizen te
present his case and secure ex
,emption from the proper course
Vt has long been the opinion o
the American people that we cal
do what we please in the matte
of sending children to school
We are learning that we canno
and should not have this priveleg
unless we please to do right
The newspaper., 1906-10-19

An important business change
took place in Paonia this week
The old established Bruce Shoe
and Clothing Company's business
passed into the ownership OF ..
l.. little, vice president of the
G. w. Prior, Hat Company OF
Denver, and f. G. Emery of this
place. The. deal is closed but
the new hrmlwill not take active
hold until Mr.. Emery can sunder
his connections with Stockham
Bros. dry goods house. The
gentlemen have purchased one OF
the best business places in town
and we have no doubt will do
we'll. Success to the new firm
Mr.. Bruce will attend to his other
business interests and take life a
little easier.
The newspaper., 1906-10-19

Mr.. and Mrs. |. ID. McFadden
left for Montrose last Thursday
and Mrs. McFadden filed on 800
acres of Lilylands ground, while
Mr.. McFadden went on to the
Lilylands. Mrs. McFadden will
visit friends in Delta until her
husbands return.
The newspaper., 1906-10-19

NOTICE:-The Dorrance mine
is now ready to furnish all corners
with coal. Plenty on hand and
easy place to load Send on your
teams.
The newspaper., 1906-10-19

Have you seen one of the turn
down lamps YETI If not come in
and | will show you one.
VERNE p. RAwALT.
The newspaper., 1906-10-19
Additional Local News.

Derhake's Castor Oil Axle
Grease is the best. You find it
at the PAoNIA GROCERY & BAKERY.
The newspaper., 1906-10-19
CheapoApples.

A. L.. Roberts has a large
number of boxes OF good selected
windfall apples for sale at his
ranch at 20 cents per box.. Can
not furnish or loan boxes. Can
not deliver apples unless order
should be for whole load, when
5 cents per box will be added for
delivery. Apples. are Jonathan
and Rome Beauty mostly, with
some Winesap, Missouri Pippir
and Gano mixed in.
The newspaper., 1906-10-19

For SALE:-Good second hand
Underwood typewriter In first class
condition, very cheap. Inquire Mt
this office.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-23
The Armstrong Report.

It, is scarcely necessary, to review at
length the findings of the Armstrong
committee. They were all more or less
anticipated in the preliminary discus
sion of the subject while the testimony
was being taken. 1t ought to be sa1d'
however, that the committee appears to
have worked honestly and earnestly to
get to tho bottom of the problem and It's
recommendations are in line with the
best sentiment of experts on how to
regulate insurance. While its conclu-
sions are purely Of local application,
since the committee cannot suggest laws
for the nation, yet the enactment OF
new insurance laws by the state of New
York, will be Of the greatest interest
since they will serve as the model Tor
many states. The recommendations,
therefore, become Of national import
ance.
The chief things recommended are the
annual distribution and the confinement
Of the surplus to what is necessary to
protect the companies from fluctuations
in values; the limiting Of the expense Of
getting new business and the limiting
of the amount Of new business.
These recommendations 60 together
since it is the wild rush for new bust
ness which is the foundation Of the re-
batting Of premiums to the extent of
creating loss upon the first years in
surance. The recommendation that the
preliminary term insurance be prohibit
ed clinches the other two suggestions,
since the necessity of setting aside the
usual reserve from the first years pre-
MUM will do away with the Relating
of the entire amount.
The committee also recommends the
scattering Of Investments, direct slap
at the Wall streeting Of, insurance
funds. This is recommendation vi
tally necessary but difficult to realize.
It can probably be best brought about
by the actual control Of the insurance
companies by the policyholders. To
this end the committee recommends
legislation for the actual naturalization
of the companies. E +
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-23
John Burns Dilemma,

John Burns of Battersea, like his
great namesake Of Gettysburg, cares not
for uniforms. It is we'll remembered
that John Burns loaded and fired guns
and drove the confederacy out of Penn
sylvania without the sustaining and
soothing sense Of superior worth con-
veyed by the possession Of gold braid,
and John Burns Of Battersea, who has
been appointed member of the Brit
ish cabinet, believes he could transact
the business of the local government
board without the bespangled uniform
which is ordered for him on occasions.
When John is brought before the king
he is obliged to wear a combination Of
clothes which he would be ashamed of
anywhere except in the privacy Of a
lodge. 1t is covered over with gold
braid. It is sprinkled with stars and
sewed deep with auriferous foliage.
When John climbs into it he feels like
Santa Claus on a "bat.'' He is ever
troubled with the thought some of his
labor constituents down Battersea way
may get glimpse of him and report
that John Burns has become a duke.
The effect of such charge upon his
next campaign for parliament might
be serious, for John habitually appears
before his constituents clad in hand-me-
downs of an uncertain vintage and a
hat which might have seen better, but
surely never saw good, days. The con
trast between John the candidate and
Burns the minister might produce a
disagreeable impression upon Battersea.
Nevertheless, the king has refused him
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-23
The Pure Food Bill:

Our Washington dispatches call atten-
ton to the probability that the house
will amend the pure food bill which
passed the senate, because the senate
bill prohibits the use of all preserva-
tives which are employed to make pre-
served foods attractive in color. If
this bill becomes law, corned beef
will lose it's beautiful red color i'm
parted by saltpeter, tomato catsup will
be a muddy brown color instead Of a
bright red, and even whisky will lose
its amber hue, while currant jelly can
not longer be made out Of apple skins
and cores The house, it is believed,
will be disposed to permit the use Of
coloring matters to some extent with
labels indicating their presence. and
will provide that they may be used
freely if the articles SO treated bear
labels indicating what preservatives
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-23

A man named De France, who stole
cent, has recently been released from the
penitentiary at Sioux Falls, S. D.: He
was originally given a life sentence, but
President Mckinley committed it to. fl
teen years, which, with his good time, re-
duced the period Of his Incarceration te
twelve years. De France held up a mai
carrier. Had he opened a bank and held
it up he might have Jared better. Hac
he started a railroad and held up the
entire country he would probably be III
the senate. De France lacked the capt.
tai to go into crime in respectable way
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-23
Germany's Breakdown.

In continuing her reciprocal rates to
June, 1907, Germany affects to be Civ
ing America time to think it over, but
it is clearly surrender on the part OF
the German empire, which could not
face a tariff war with this country.
Germany denounced her old treaty with
this country some years ago, and passed
her new tariff more than a year in ad-
vance Of it's going into force. Some
months before the date of enforcing
the new tariff we began to hear Of ire
mendous purchases Of American goods
for German account, part of them 60
ing to Belgium and part to other coun-
tries near at hand, whence they could
be drawn to Germany without paying
import duties. It was limited that Ger
many was Stocking up' preparatory
to tariff war. These stories were
mainly apocryphal. There were no
extraordinary purchases, but if the re-
ports could be made to stir America to
modify her tariff against Germany,
they were a "good enough Morgan
till after the LIST of March. 1871
The fact Of the matter is, Germany
is in poor shape for tariff war with
this country, since she is buying from
us the necessaries Of life for her in
creasing army of workmen. Neither
would the empire have any inducement
to enter upon a tariff war but for the
influence of the landowning class in
politics.. They frankly want high duties
on grain, meat and their products to
make their estates valuable, arguing
that the prospecting German manufac-
lures can afford to raise wages to the
point where the workmen can buy high
priced food at home and thus contribute
to the support of a home industry The
manufacturers and the working man
have evidently shown more power IN
the government than the landowner and
the conflict has been STAYED off.
The American standpatter will un,
doubtedly feel himself Endorsed by this
action of the reichstag. He will be
asking what is the use Of stirring up
the tariff question at home when Tor
eign countries are afraid to meet US
on the subject, when England by her
votes reconsecrates herself to free trade
and Germany puts her much-vaunted
reprisal tariff in pigeon holes There
is not any, SO far as the exporter Is
concerned. But the consumer has not
been touched by the situation at all
! Germany's backdown has not changed
his attitude toward a. tariff which un
necessarily Expresses him, while it en-
ables the American manufacturer tc
sell abroad cheaper than he will al
home. The tariff will finally be revised
by the friends Of the consumer, whether
foreign countries are able to force 1ts
revision or not. g.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-23
NAVY Building.

The vigor OF, modern navy building
was emphatically illustrated the other
day when King Edward launched the
Dreadnaught, a huge fighting machine
Of 1880 tons displacement. This ship
is 500 feet long and is to have speed
of twenty:one knots an hour, a ire
mendous speed for battleship, but
which is expected to be realized be-
cause Of her extraordinary length and
the fact that she is fitted with turbine
engines developing $4,000 horsepower.
She will have arnior Of Krupp steel
twelve inches thick on the water line.
Her battery will be ten twelve-inch
guns, each forty-fve feet long, firing
an S5O-pound shell capable of piercing
armor forty-eight inches thick. !
The English naval authorities count
the Dreadnaught equal to any other
two ships in the British fleet. But al
ready her supremacy in weight and
power is being disputed. The Japan
ese are building two battleships, each
Of which will exceed the British mon
ster in size and weight. Germany has
program Of sixteen immense battle
ships to be constructed in the next
seven years, and without doubt she
will aim to beat the individual units
within her view 49,
Where the limit Is and whether it
has been reached is something naval
experts do not know, or else they are
purposely keeping silent. Some init
mate that it is at 10000 tons displace
ment. There does not seem to be good
reason for fixing it at any arbitrary
figure. 1t is all question of results
If ship of $4,000 tons can be man
euvered and fought better than one OF
10000 tons, then why not one of $4,000
or even 10000 tonsg The practica!
problem is the alertness of the ship
The heavier the hull the greater must
be. it's length in order to get speed and
the greater the length the greater the
difficulty of turning the ship in man
euvers or in battle.
The Dreadnaught has been on the
stocks an almost incredibly short time
She was, laid down and prepared fol
launching in four months. The con
tract calls for her completion and tria
within; sixteen months Of the begin
ming. It is expected that she will be
ia completed battleship; before the close
Of the present year, when the naya
| experts Of the world will be able t
get some idea of whether the maxi
mum effective weight and size has beer
reached. 49,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-23


A good many republicans are, of the
opinion that to beat John A. Johnson the
party needs to put a Swedish American
at the head of the, state ticket. The
only one prominently mentioned who fills
the bill In that particular Is the sturdy,
CHEEKY soul who now occupies the chair
of the secretary Estate. Peter E. Han
son is native Of Sweden, a pioneer In
Minnesota, and speaks three languages
with equal fiuency, English, Swedish and
Chippewa. He is successful business
man, and has given good business adj
ADMINISTRATION Of the office, which he has
held Since 1so0.st He was an active sup
porter Of r. G. RuHn both before and af-
ter the convention two years ago. Re
Gently he made az public statement retir-
ing from public life, saying that he was
not candidate for governor or any 9TH
er office. Personally he has kept faith
with that statement but work in his be-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-23
Mr.. Walkers Argument.

To the Editor of The Journal. ,..rx
Simmered down, the logic of Alderman
Walkers recent exhaustive argument in
behalf Of the Patterson gas lighting con-
tract seems to be this: :: J.'s..- =
The city Of Minneapolis is already hope
lessly In the clutches of the electric light
and gas monopolies. i, -
Therefore, it should go one step far
Their and tie itself up with gas-lighting
contract which would shut off all pros
pect Of competition in that line
Mr.. Walkers special plea for the Pat
terson contract is as comprehensive and
convincing an argument for municipal
ownership Of public utilities as the most
ardent advocates Of that cause could
ask for. . p. <s.,.& ,;.t:~6 ~. =.
should think the electric and has
companies, both of which are facing I'D
conditions involving their franchise re-
lations to the city, would deprecate the
emphasis on this issue which Mr.. Walk
er's communication seems to me to i'm
part to that ISSUE. sf@ e.. =. ~ s-s1
... --I..-.&e "A Walker Constituent;
Feb 10 h -.-. So.