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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-06

discovered that she'd been more
touched around the pocketbook.
sWhat was a thousand times worse,
however, and nearly sent Ethel to an
early grave when she got home was
the discovery that they had colored the
afflicted parts beautiful navy blue.
You see, that's the way with hair dye.
You never can tell just how it is GO
ing to affect anybody. because you
don t know Just the proportion of GER
tain chemicals the skin and scalp con-
tain.
"Well, it was year ago that Ethel
got the blue hair. She couldn't get
her money back and she couldn't get
the dye out, so she had to content her
self with the hope and prayer that in
time it would wear off and with the
mental vow never to do it again. tt
isn't worn off yet; but this summer
she spent living on the beach at Allan
tic City in the hope that the. sun would
affect her hair some way. 1t did. It
didn' phase the dyed part at all: but
it burnt the ends and the top of her
pompadour and all the rest beautiful
bright red. Meantime, the white hairs
have been coming in thick and fast
and that's why Ethel wants padded
call. New York Press.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-06
An Occasion for Diplomacy.

In the trial of a criminal case in the
southern part Of Indiana one of the
leading lawyers of that state was at
tempting to lessen the weight of the
testimony given by a certain witness,
Responding to question as to the ma
ture of his vocation, the witness stated
that he was not Just then engaged in
work of any kind. s.You are a common
loafer, aren't you9" asked te lawyer.
mWell, I may be-" was the response.
wash It heY' VWell, I don't know,0
replied the witness, 'he s on the jury
there you might ask him. The rest
of the Questioning was shining speci-
men of courteous consideration.
The Court Took Judicial Notice.
A New Jersey correspondent who has
courts which have illumined this column
lowing in regard to recent happening
in the court Of local magistrate:
A Justice in this city, upon complaint,
issued his warrant for an alleged viola
tion Of an ordinance Of the city rela-
tive to the registering of dogs. The
complaint and warrant were both bad.
Upon the defendant being brought be-
fore him, the Justice said, elbow do
you plead, guilty or not guilty?" to
which the defendant, who was allowed
no time to. obtain counsel, replied,
mot guilty. The Justice then said,
1T know c. d. sight better. Il /
fine you So and $3.50 costs.' These
words constituted the entire hearing
and, needless to state. certiorari pro-
ceedings are now pending.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-06
WONDERFUL MRS. READER

Mrs. Ella Rawls Reader is fnancier
Of international reputation. She planned
the treaty. with San Domingo, which
made the United States responsible to
Europe for that: country's debts and
misdoings. The treaty was defeated.
but President Roosevelt thought it was
a fine thing. MRS. Reader did some
work for the Peruvian government, for
worth $4,000, 900. She has. done sew
eral little things like that. Mrs. Reader
was once shopgirl in Birmingham.
Ala, her native place. She practiced
stenography in New York before she
went into high finance. She is as beau
tiful as she is businesslike.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-06
ANOTHER SINGLE TAXER

rThey say that Singletax, the social
list, is i'll from shock. What sort of
shock2' - ~,
"Why, just as the poor fellow con-
Guided an address on the crime of land
owning, yesterday, his agent Informed
him that his chief tenant had skipped
out owing him eight months rent"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-06
THEY CALL IT BUTTER

The food inspectors wife was look
ing over her husband s notebook.
George she said, how do you
pronounce the last syllable of this word
'butterine'?'
1The last syllable" the inspector
answered, is always silent. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-06
QUEER MONEY

Tobacco used to- be the money of
Virginia,''2 said the: antiguary. GA
wife cost 100 pounds of tobacco-you
know they imported wives into the col
ony from England it was possible
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-06
FROM ELIZABETH LEE

Inquirers are asked to sign their letters
] with their full name and address in order
J that the replies may be sent to them per-
| sonally when the crowded condition of the
| department makes it necessary. Names
! will not be published if the writer prefers
| fictitious signature.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-06
Style for a Suit.

Madam-You have been so kind in
helping others I thought perhaps you
would help me. What colors can I
successfully wear? I inclose sample
Of goods Of which have enough for
a suit. want it made skirt and coat.
How would you advise making it? T
am married, age Is, weight 119 pounds,
height 5 feet 4 inches, bust so, waist
"a, not much color in face, eyes dark,
nearly black, hair the same. Do you
think goods too. old-looking for me7
Please answer this week if you can
and you will greatly oblige me. Thank
ing you in advance, remain,
Grand Meadow, MINI. e. NJ. R.
The sample of pepper and salt mix
ture will not be too old-looking by
any means, made up into a smart walk
ing suit. should have four-gored
skirt, each one suggesting triple box
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-06

JUST FOR APPEARANCE' SAKE
Mother-I hear that Mr.. Jones had
the impudence to kiss you at the sta
ton. What did you dog
Daughter-Oh, I kissed him, too, SO
as to make the people think we were
relatives.-Stray Stories.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-06

Twinkle, twinkle, little feet,
Clad in Foot-Schulze rubbers neat,
Trim and warm and latest style.
Any dealer. It's worth while!
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-06

Charcoal is great purifier. A piece
in the icebox> keeps it sweet smelling
and the air pure.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-06

Madam, you may not know that you
can do the finest kind of baking with
Hunts Perfect Baking Powder-bu9
you can.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-06

. ''Mother always used strong thread
and sewed them up on the stern end ~
said Justwed, returning from the dish
closet with tape measure. He had
been measuring all the large pans.
"But, dearest, don't you think it
would look much gprettier if we sewed
some hooks and eyes on the flaps and
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-06

A Mistake Of Color.
A hard-luck "Jim Crow story that
comes from Kentucky concerns one Mr.
La revista de Taos. [volume] (Taos, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1905-1922, 1906-12-07

Of Taos and public road; building il
Taos known as Barron building; ]
bldg in Taos known as Padre Marti-
nez bldg. Lot bd N. Llano, S. An
derson, II. old road to Arroyo Hondo
w Ri llano, medow in Cordilera.
/ Francisco A Gutierrez, first / last
/ half, Precinct No. 2, real taxes 24,2l
ren. l,2l, costs 35, total %, Land
in Cordillera
r. U LOTUS. Precinct No. 3, real
taxes % 50, pen LIT, costs 35. total
25,02 Land 10 Precinct No /, I'D
N inInda lands, f. M. NJ. Khan, s
/ Canon road, w. D. Jaramillo. 200
varas.
Cristobal Mares, (Estate) paid first
half, Precinct No 4, real taxes 46 81,
pen. 2 81 costs 50, total 40 56 Land
bd. N Rio del Norte, S. Pueblo river,
e. B. Mares, w Mrs. r.. TrujiIlo.
Juan r Santistevan, Precinct No.
~, real taxes 1886, pen. 1870, costs
35, total Farming land in
Precinct No IL.
Juan NJ. Valdez, Precinct No IA,
first and last half, real taxes 24l8,
pen 20. costs 35, total 25,73.-F Far
ming Land in Precinct No. IA.
Hudson & ClausoD, Precinct No
l5, first last half. real taxes 1920,
pen. ,26, costs 80, total 26,81,-Sa-
loon bldg. in Tres Piedras.
TeofIo Madrid & Bros last, half
personal tax i0,4S pen So costs
35 pen 50 costs IS total II, ,35 Con
ejos Colo
Cooper Hill Mining Co, first and
last half, Precinct No 16. real taxes
64,sO, pen 3 "a. costs 35, total $3.50
4 patented mining ella ms
Cristoba Mining Co, first and last
half, Precinct No. IL, personal taxes
96.12 pen, 4 80. costs 35, aotal lOl ,27
Frazer Mountain Cooper Co., first
s last half, Precinct NO Il personal
tax $40 pen Is, costs 80, total 378,OO
Concentrating Mil, Smelters Hotel &
other houses and mining Machinery.
Franklin Placer Go F & i H pct.
No IS zeal tax l6O,52 pen 8 90 costs
IS total 1887 3 mill dith Wooden.
Ephram Martenson personal tax
3O,75 pen 1,53 costs 35 total 32,
63 Sheep owners P Q East Dale
Colo
Laureano Mares, pet No 2 real
La revista de Taos. [volume] (Taos, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1905-1922, 1906-12-07
Grants Over S25.OO.

Arroyo Hondo Grant, first a last
half, real taxes $l44,OO, pen. 7.2O,
costs 35c, total l5l Fraction of
land in Precinct No 6 known as Ar
royo Hondo Grant.
N. b. Loughlin others. first and
last half, zeal tax 64S,0O, pen. 32, 40,
costs 35, total 6SO,75 Fraction Of
land known as Ranches del Rio Gran
de Grant.
Unknown owners of Lucero de
Godoy Grant, frst and last half, reaI
taxes 324,OO, pen. 1920, costs 35, to.
cal $40, ,55-Martinez or Lucero de
Godoy Grant lying and being situated
in the County of Taos, bounded N.
by the Sequia Of Arroyo Honde River.
e. by top of mountains, s. Rio Luce
70, w. Rio Grande River; containing
about 0UU acres.
A. R Manly and assosiates, Taos
Valley Land Co, real taxes 800 90
pm. 1s, costs 80, total 1885. About
10000 acres
Quiiosa Grant, real taxes 1O8,OO,
pen. s, 40, costs 35, total 1876 "A
fraction Of land known as QuIjosa
Grant.
A. g. Muller, last half, real taxes,
Precinct No. l; 64,5S, pen. s.22, costs
50, total 6sIO.-H House and lot in
Taos.
B. Brooks, tirst and last half,
Precinct No. /; real taxes Al 40, pen.
z, 2,07, costs 80, total 3,s2i Land N.
La revista de Taos. [volume] (Taos, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1905-1922, 1906-12-07

notice by hand bill posted at the
front door Of the buildingin which
the District Court for said County
Of Taos is held to wit: The Court
house Of said County Of Taosatleast
ten days prior to said sale. | the
undersigned Treasurer and Ex-
Otfieio Collector Of the County Of
Taos. will offer for sale at public
auction in front of said building
the real and personal property
described in said notice against
which judgement will be rendered
for the amount Of taxes, penalties
and costs due thereon continuing
said sale from day to day as pro-
vided by law.
Jose NJ. Medina,
Treasurer and Ex- Officio Collector.
La revista de Taos. [volume] (Taos, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1905-1922, 1906-12-07

tax 58,06 pen 2,90 costs 35 tota
61,3 S4 acres land bd N Pueblo
River S San Juan Archuleta anc
+ Gutierrez 4 Manuel martinez s
J + Chavez w Pedro Sanchez
land bd N Pueblo River S Fer.
nandez River Z "A martinez w
Jose 4 Suazo
Ed Hatton F & L II pet Nc Is
real tax As 46 pen 2 AZ costs 60
total ola Town lots No 8 H.
II Blk 21O
J&A d Luce F & / II pct
No IS real tax Al 40 pen 20,7O
costs 35 total 43 50 June Bug
millin Red River
w J hill and others F & L II
pct No Is real tax lis, 90 pen s.,
rs costs IS total 121, 80 June Bug
mine Suro No 10 38 located on
Bitter Greek June Bug concentra-
ting mill & Mac
Brigham J Young F & L H
personal tax As 81 pen 2,27 costs
35 total 49,
Chas. A Emery real tax 97,76,
pen 4,SS, costs 35, total 1O2,99.
Jumbo Lode patented mine survey
1926 n Is e Astic lode patd
mine . Lunset lode Champion
de7Oxide lode.
La revista de Taos. [volume] (Taos, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1905-1922, 1906-12-07
Delinquent Tax. List.
Amounting to $25 and Over.
Territory Of New Mexico,
County Of Taos.

In accordance with chappter 22
of the laws of the thirty third To-
gislative assembley Of the terrific
ry of New Mexico, do hereby
make certify and publish the TO-
flowing list and notice Of taxes due
amounting to not less than twenty
five dollars with penalties and costs
thereon payable in said County,
and delinquent on the first day Of
Die. 1905, and June 1st. 1906,
being the both halves of the taxes
for the year 1905 tho same being
hereafter set forth by precincts
and containing the names of the
owners of all property upon which
the taxes amounting to not less
than twenty five dollars, have be-
come delinquent the amount Of
such taxes, penalties and costs due
the description Of the property
whereon the same are due and the
amount of taxes of any due on
personal property by such proper
ty.
And further notice is hereby
given that the undersigned,
Treasurer and Ex. Officio Collector,
of said County of Taos, will apply
to the District Court held in and
for said County Of Taos, upon the
next return day thereof to wit:
On the 8rd. Monday Of January,
1907 being the 21 day Of January,
1907, the same occurring not less
than thirty days after the publica-
tion thereof for judgement against
the lands, real estate and personal
property described in the foregoing
lisstogether with the costs and zen
alties an order to sell the same to
satisfy and saidjudgement, and fur
ther notice is hereby given that
within 80 days after the rendition
Of such judgement against such
properly ard after having given
La revista de Taos. [volume] (Taos, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1905-1922, 1906-12-07
Notice For Publication.
Department of the Interior,
Land Office at Santa Fe, N. N.


Nov. "a, 1861
Notice is hereby given that Willie
M. Woody Of Rinconada, N NJ, has &
notice of his intention to make final
year proof in support Of his claim, VI.
Homestead Entry No. 1904 made Aug.
10, 1906, for the sWA SEX, lots and 6,
Sec. I, lots /, Sec 12, Township % n,
Range 10 E., and that said proof viii be
made before Register and Receiver, at
Santa Fe, N. M. on January l2, 1907
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation Of, the land, viz;
G. w. Arnold Of Rinconada, n. NJ
Joe Pyor Of
E. salazar Of Dixon, n. NJ.
Antonio saIazar Of Dixon, n. H.
MANUEL r. OTERos
Register.
First Pub. Nov. 80 1906.
last Pub. Jan. 4, 1906
La revista de Taos. [volume] (Taos, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1905-1922, 1906-12-07
Town Lots.

Geo B Paxton f & L H pct No
Is real tax 24,SS pen LA costs
of publication 50,40 total SO, AZ
Town lots No l to "a blk 210 lots
/ to "a blk 220
La revista de Taos. [volume] (Taos, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1905-1922, 1906-12-07

Treasurer and Ex- -Oficio Collector
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11
Twin Dinner.

For many years Dan S. Sharp
of this city and his twin broth
err Dave S. Sharp of Emdeu,
have been giving a royal feast
in honor of their birth day, al
ternately at each others homes
and inviting large number of
relatives to the festive board.
Saturday the feast, the relatives
aud friends we're at David's,
but little brother Dan was alb
sent. Several days before had
gotten an over dose of souse
and was unable to attend and
make merry.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11
Expressive Slang.

Once in a while, a bit of slang
is so expressive that it becomes
incorporated into the language
as an allowable idiom. One of
the most striking of these is
making good 1t has come
to have not simply a general,
but specific, meaning. 1t H.
Illustrates the idea Of competi-
ton; 1t indicates thar under in
tense modern methods it is only
he who succeeds that can, in
the long run, win recognition
Recommendations, testimonials
requests from eminent men, all
fall before the stern decree
that you must make good. -
Success.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11
Reunion.

There was a reunion Of the
Lake family at the home of
Labau Lake and wife of this
city Tuesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Bark
ley and Mr.. aud Mrs. James
Lake, Of New London, Edward
Lake and wife, of Huntington,
and John Lake and family, of
Marion County, being present
and enjoying the society of
their parents and of each other.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11
Reflections of a Bachelor.

Lots wife probably turned
around to gurgle at the sinful
baby that lived next door.
If a lizard were a secret, by
the time three women had pass
ed it along it would be an ALI
gator.
By their dads ye shall (not)
know them,
At a certain age a man is so
much the better for being bad
A woman's idea of being nice
to another woman is to kiss hel
and say, "Oh, how lovely thai
new hat Isl" when she knows
she has had 1t year New
York Press.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11
AWAKEN.
Take Up Thy Bed and PUSH or Oblivion
Will Be Thy Fate

Did you read the Annual Re
port in last issue of the DEMO
GRAFT? If so did you learn the
vital lesson it fought?
The time is not coming, for it
is here, when you as a Monroe
Citizens must write HAS BEEN
after the name Monroe, just as
four other towns within twenty
five miles of us, have done, or
else you must awaken, write
the word PROGRESS in gilded
and large letters, that the way
fareing man tho he runs, may
see, read and then pitch his
tent with you.
The DEMOCRAT has and does
advocate a GREATER MONROE,
but the paper is helpless, pow
erless unless it is backed by
interested parties, parties
whose interests are far greater
than those of the DEMOCRAT,
with energy, influence, brains
and money.
Last year the hamlet of Has
sard that does not even boast
of an Agent or station, shipped
144 cars Of products and that
means, what, TO the Monroe bus
mess manY And when thing
means some thing to business
man. it means the same thing
to banker or real estate man.
Hassard if alone would mean
a drop in The basket, Do you
realize that within twelve miles
oil you there are several other
hustling hamlets that are doing
a first class business. One of
those hamlets alone is employ
ing four (4) clerks in one of its
Observation-Disclosures.
Now to be plain, 10 be frank,
what have You man with
business interests, with real
estate interests in this city,
done to retain what was had,
to say nothing of doing to en-
large business and all other in
terests held here.
We would like to hear from
some of the business men on the
subject and be assisted in de-
vising a method or way to get
one and all interested to place
their shoulders at one and the
same tima to the wheel of
progress, so there may be no
backward step taken, no halt,
nothing but a harmonious ad.
vancement of all interests.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

The Baltimore and Ohio rail.
road has. done the newspaper
boys" a good turn by following
the lead of the Pennsylvania,
by not issuing any more trans
portation for advs. The
railroad will pay cash for advs
and the boys wall stayuhome
closer and spend less mouey in
the cities.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11
Haney.

Chris Haney for several years
the oddity and curiosity, but
good fellow. of this vicinity.
died of a complication of dis
eases at his home northwest of
this city Saturday night.
He was SO years of age and
leaves a wife, several brothers
and a sister. After funeral SER
vices by Rev Lehnhoff the re-
mains were laid to rest in the
quiet country grave yard.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11
THE
WORLD ALMANAC and
ENCYCLOPEDIA
Is on sale ali over the United
States

Is on sale ali over the United
States
1t is a volume Of nearly 700
pages and sells for Csc. Sent
by mail for 35c.
A reference Book Of unusual
value, almost indispensable to
any man of business, or in the
professions.
1t contains Information on
more than 1000 timely topics
and presents over 10000 facts
such as arise daily for answer
ing.
Election statistics, agricul>
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through all the list Of topics
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Send for this standard AM
erican Annual.e>>Address THE
WORLD, Pulitzer Building,
New York City.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

Miss Edna Charmichael, of
Shelbyville. after a pleasant
visit with her aunt, Mrs. F. S.
Turner, has returned to her
home.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

A Hannibal girl has been to
see a palmist and now wishes
she hadn't. She drew her saw
ings $l40 from a bank and gave
it to him for safe keeping. He
skipped and be kept il.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

Miss Alice Spalding of the
Saccharine village, arrived Sat.
urday to visit her brother, ".
B. Spalding and family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

After a pleasant visit with
her brothers, J, L. and Isaac
Nelson and host of friends, Mrs.
Jennie Cooper returned Satur-
day to her home, Jacksonville,
Florida.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

Mrs. Ella Norris, of Palmyra,
has been visiting her aunts,
Mesdames M. B. Carson and
B. G.. Moss.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11
WANTS.

The national Want advertising
medium is The Outlook of New York.
Circulation, 100000 copies every
week, among the bett people in all
parts of America. Want advertise
ments 1--WE cents word. Send for
circular, or better still, send your
Want, ~,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

Saturday, Mrs. M. Gosney
went to Clarence for a visit
with relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

j. e. Mccormick, of st. Lou.
is County, has been spending
the week in the city visiting
relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

Master Fred Werner has been
visiting his friends in the Sac.
charine village up the road.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

Cecil Dawson transacted bus
mess in the Capitol of the Little
Kingdom, Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

Miss Pearl Whitecotton is at
tending 81. Mary's Institute,
Quincy.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

Miss Lizzie Skinner, of Dun
cans Bridge, has had a pleasant
visit with relatives near this
city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

r. B. Sandifer was business
visitor in Palmyra, Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

Miss Rebekah Smith has beer
the guest of Palmyra friends,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

Miss Maud Evans spent Sat
urday afternoon and Sunday
with Bluff City relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

Altonzo Montgomery return.
ed to Kansas City and the
studies of a veterinarian.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

w, E, Shearman was a Bluff
City visitor Friday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

Jacob Reager took in the
sights of the Gem City, Satur-
day.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

Mrs. Fannie Fields was a
business visitor in New London
the first of the week.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-08-31
RATE LAW,
Railroad Attorneys Opposed To \ and Will
Make Fight In Courts Shippers As
ISOLATION Makes Complaint

Washington. Aug. 29.--It is high.
ly probable that the Hepburn rate
law, which becomes effective today
will soon be tested in the courts.
Legal representative Of tho leading
railroads Of the country have held
several meetings lately to discuss the
law and agree upon a line Of action.
II is believed that the provision for
court review will be fought out in
the courts. the railroads Directing to
II on the grounds that It prevents
the introduction OF testimony ut the
final hearing which had not been sub
mitted at the first hearing, no matter
how important the additional test
mony may be. The railroad attor-
neys also object to the provision
which holds the initial carrier re-
sponslble TO the shipper for any loss
or damage In transit Another dan
gerous" provision, in the eyes Of the
legal lights, is that allowing the In
ierstate Commerce commission to de-
eide on a reasonable allowance for
services rendered by shippers. This
Is alleged to be an unwarrantod In
ierference with the sanctlty OF pri-
vate contracts and will be contested
On that ground.