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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-20
GENERAL LAWS
Enacted by the Legislature of Alabama.

the maximum rates to be charged for the transportation, originating and ter mfnating in the State. of the articles or commodities named and specined tn the following schedule of standard max mum rates of freight, known as Group l. over any of the railroads named Tn Glass One. or over any railroad which may hereafter be placed in said class by law or by the Railroad Commission, wh en said articles or commodities are offered for shipment. in the manner, condition and quantity in said schedule specified. shall not exceed. for the Va rious distances therein specified, the rates named and specified in said sched- ule of standard maximum freight tar ifs. plus five (5) per cent; and for such characterization of such articles or commodities over any of the rairoaas named in Class Two. or over any raii- road which may hereafter be placed Tn said class, the maximum rates to De charged shall not exceed the rates nam- ed and specified in said schedule. plus twenty (2o) per cent1 for the various distances therein specified. when of- fered for shipment in, the manner, con- dition and quantity therein specimen and for such transportation or such ar. ticles or commodities over any railroad named in Class Three or over any rau- road which may hereafter be placed in said class, the maximum rates to De charged shall not exceed the rates nam ed and specified in said schedule, plus twenty-five (25) per cent. Tor the va Hous distances, and when shipped m the manner. condition and quantity therein specified and for such trans portation of such articles or commodi- ties over any railroad named in Ciass Four, or oyer any railroad which may hereafter be placed in said class, the maximum rates to be charged shall not exceed the rates named and specineo in said schedule. plus fifty. teo) per cent for the various distances when shipped in the manner, condition anu quantity therein specified.
 Note 1.--Furniture when shipped Tn less than car load lots shall include or the following named articles. viz: Bed- steads, iron or brass. knocked dowu. Bureaus, of common wood, wrapped or crated, chairs, porch or lawn, iron or iron and wood combined, knocked down. Chairs, rocking (without rockers), or down, packed in bundles. Cots. wire, (woven) knocked dowh or folded Cots of soft wood. Poles, cWftain, wooden. boxed or crated. Desks and seats. school, knocked down. Refrigeraters and ice chests, wrapped or packed. Re- frigerator material. thoroughly knock ed down. Safes or cabinets. meat or kitcben. tin, wood, or wood and tin, combined knocked down flat. Tables of common wood, knocked down, flat or folded flat Table legs, slides. leaves, tops and supports, wrapped or crated:. Washstands of common wood, wrapped or crated.
 Note 2.-Agricuitural implements. when shipped in less than car load lots and at Carriers Risk, shall include the following named articles, viz: Crushers, corn or cob. Cutters, ensii- age. straw or hay, knocked down and packed. Drills, grain, knocked down and packed. Harrows and harrow frames. Forks, hay and manure. Hoes.
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or controlled. shall. If it be a lower class-that Is. In a class allowed to charge a higher rate than the railroad so owning or operating it or so own ing or controlling a majority of its stock, be considered and treated Tor the purpose of this act. as part Of. and in the same class as. the railroad so owning or operating 1t or so own ing or controlling a majority of its stock, and shall not charge, demand or receive any higher or greater rates than the railroad so owning or operat- ing it or so owning or controlling a majority or it's stock is. by this act or by an order of the Railroad Com mission permitted to charge, except as may otherwise be provided by law or by an order of said Railroad Commits sion.
 Sec. 3. Until otherwise provided by Mn order of the Railroad Commission.
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in bundles. Hap Caps. Machines. smut. Mills. burr stone. portable Mills. corn and hominy. Rakes hand. in bundles. Rollers. field and road, Rollers. sugar. Scrapers. road and pond. Shovels and spades, In bundles WheelbarrOws. iron.
 The characters, "C. L., 'L. c. [. ..""c. R. and "o R." shall represent Car loads" Less than Carloads" Carriers $ Risk" and Owners Risk" respective ly.
 The carload minimum weight, except where otherwise provided. in the fore going schedule, shall be 10000 pounds.
 Note S-Furniture' when shipped in the following list. shall include the following named articles, viz: Chairs. wooden, with cane, splint, rattan. reed. bamboo or wooden seats (not uphol- stered) per car load of not less than
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st.ud.rd Maximum Rates Articles

Agricultural imple-
 ments, L. c. L., c.
 R., Gas described in note two.) Boilers.
 under thirty feet
 in length, l.. c. L..
 C. R. Cabbage, packed, l.. c. L.. c.
 R. Cabbage, loose or packed, c. L.
 c, R. Cans, fruit and syrup, tin, boxed or crated. l.. C. L., O. R. Cattle, hogs and sh eep, c. L., c. R. (without per centage.) Fur niture, L. c. L., o. R., as described In note one.) Furni- tura, c. L.. c. R.
 Gas described in note three.l Mai tresses, cotton, eX- celsior, shuck and straw, c. R.. and quantity. Hollow ware, and stoves. packed. any quan- tity. Hollow ware. loose or packed, c. L.. per car of not less than 15,000 pounds, c. R. Jars. fruit. glass or earthenware. c. R. oil, coal or it's pro- ducts; kerosene. lubricating, t h 6 product of coal oil. Pine, in barrels. or iron drums, L. c. L., c. R. Sash. doors. blinds and frames, l.. c. L., c. R.
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Akt1OAcsr~~n0tS8 h4 rise Shown.
 Barrels. half bar- rels and kegs. ex- cept Ale and Beer einpties and loose barrels c. l.. per car of 10000 pounds or less; Vx- cess in proportion. C. R. Barrel and box material. O. L., per car of 24,0oo pounds or less; ex- cess in proportion. c. R. Bran c. L.. per car of 1000 pounds or less; excess in propor- 2 ton, c. R. Brick, common and fire, c. L.. per car of 10000 pounds or less. excess in pro- portion, c. R. Cot- ton seed hullS. e. L., perN car of 2S.- 900 pounds or less excess in propor- tion. c. R. Lunt- Der, laths, logs and shingles. c. L.. per car of 24,000 pounds or less; ex- cess In proportion. c. R. Marble. granite and stone. rough or dress, unlettered c. l.. per car of 26,000 pounds or less: exc cess in proportion. c. R. Pipe and Tile, earthen, drain or roofing. c. L., per car of 25,0 900 pounds or less. ex- cess in proportion,
 C. R. Melons, C. L.. per car Of 24.00o pounds or less: excess in pro- portion, c. R. (All Of the above sr- ticfes without per-
 paUfa Qaa-
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Boilers. 30 feet and over, L. c. L., c. R. Horses and mules, l.. C. L.. O. R.
 Fowls, live, in
 coops, any quan- tity, c. R. Mat tresses, wire. l.. c. L., O. R. Mat tresses, woven, wire. L. C. L- O. R. Saddles and Harness, in bundles, c. R. Household goods and old furni- ture, packed and each article tagged or mark ed; value limit ed to $500 per hundred pounds in case of total loss, l., C. L., c. E,
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GROUP I,

Ale and beer, in wood, L. c. L., c. R., Cider vin% egar and wine. {domes t ic, In glass, packed, c. R. Cotton, ungin- ned, packed in bags. less than 1000 pounds. l.. c. E c. R. Belt ing. leather, c. R. Horses and mules, l.. c. L., O. R. Furniture, l.. c. L., O. R. Gas de- scribed In note one.) Fowls. live, in coops. L. c. L., O. R. Cattle. hogs and sheen, L. c. L.. c. R. (without per cent ags.)
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any of the provisions of this act be. and the same are hereby repealed.
 Approved November 23, 1907. Ohlcial. NJ
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State. e No, 59 AN ACT H. S6. To amend Section 5ss3 of the Code of
 Alabama.
 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Alabama that Section. 5993 of the Code of Alabama be amended so assto read as followss: Section 5993. All fees and costs except as herein provided, au- thorized by law to be taxed and col- Iected as costs for or fees of the clerk of the Supreme Court shall be coi- lected by the clerk of the supreme Court as heretofore. and as provided in Section 1874. and shall be paid to the State Treasurer as other public fees paid to the State Treasurer shall be rendered to the State Auditor quar- terly The clerk of the Supreme Court may, with the approval Of the supreme Court. employ stenographer and typewriter at an annual salary not exceeding six hundred dollars. whose salary shall be paid monthly out of the State Treasury as the clerk ana assistant clerk are paid.
 Approved Nov. 23. 1907. Ohicial:
 Frank N. Julian.
 Secretary of State. No. 24.) AN ACT tH. 4e. To require the Secretary of State 70 - have the House and Senate Jour
 nals bound into two volumes eacn'
 Section l. Be it enacted by the Leg islature that the Secretary of State IS hereby directed to have the journals of the House and Senate bound Into two volumes each, in the same manner as heretofore bound. and all laws assd parts of laws conflicting with the pro visions of this act are repealed:
 Sec. 2. Be 1t further enacted that there is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the treasury the sum of one hundred and sixty dollars 0l60), for any additional expense in binding that may be incurred by the Secretary of State in complying with the provisions of this act. That such money shall be paid as heretofore provided for the printing and binding of the journals of the Legislature.
 Approved November 23, 1907. Official:
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.
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E ,r~ SCHEDULE FREIGHT oSs THE . FOLLOWING ARTICLES:
 

Cement, in sacks or barrels, c. L., C. R. per ton Of 1000 pounds ice, c. l.. c. R. per ton of 2,000 pounds. Lime in sacks, casks. barrels IT bulk, c. L., c, R. per ton of 1000 pounds.
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Brick, common and fire, l.. c. L., c. R. Cotton seed, com- mon, any quantity, c. R. fL. c. l.. sh ipments of cot ton seed must. be sacked). Cotton ton seed hulls, l..
 c. L., C. k. (without percent- agal.
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iundred Pounds | N Cattle, hogs and sheep. c. L., per car of 20,- 900 pounds or less; excess in proportion, o. R.. (Without per centage.) Horses and Mules, c. L., per car of 20,- 900 pounds or less; excess in proportion, o. R. Fowls. alive. c. L., per car of 1000 pounds or less: excess in proportion. O. R. Corn. in ear, c. l.. per car of 2A00 pounds or less: excess in proportion e. H.
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GROUP ..

V GROUP .. Standard Maximum Rates Frelsht . FeIl0wiag Cepts Fer One Hsnarea founa. Exeept Where othefwi
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SN&A0AA CeRts Fer One II
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  Ee i tE. 4
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Cotton in bales, c. R. (without per- centage.)
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on the Following Ix cept Where OtheI Fruit. green ap- Iples, peaches and
 1 pears. c. l., per
 lear of 10000 ipounds or less; To. R., Salt, In lsacks or barrels. lC. L.. per car of | 20. 900 pounds or less: excess in proportion. Q. R. :.  
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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-08-09

cheats but for information furnished
by disgruntled maid servants. Many
a tine woman returning to this coun-
try with lot of undeclared Jewels
and other valuables has been discom-
fitted by a word judiciously dropped by
her maid. 1t is not always the wisest
thing for a wealthy woman to dis
charge her maid too soon after return
ing from purchasing expedition
abroad. More than one Fifth avenue
woman is wondering to-day how the
government got the tip that she was
bringing diamond necklace without
the formality of declaring it,
Modest clerks in high-priced jew
elry stores in Paris earn good deal
of money on the side by keeping
United States government officers ad-
vised of the purchases of expensive
jewelry by travelling Americans. When
the Americans return home their
statements are carefully scanned to
see if all their purchases are included.
Many seizures are made in this way,
The clerk is always rewarded by a
percentage of the extra penalty i'm
posed and in the same way maids and
other servants who furnish informa-
ton are paid.'
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-08-09
AN EXAMPLE OF SHORT
CUT TO INNER SOCIETY
scop1ng together of the names of the
two Misses ShOnts,

scop1ng together of the names of the
two Misses Shonts.
story runs that at the outset Of
her brief Washington career, Mrs.
Shonts, wife of the present president
OF the Interchangeable metropolitan COM
pany of New York, desiring to give a
large dining while comparatively a
stranger, was assisted in the making
out of her guest list by friend who
was veteran social expert here A
certain venerable senator, who had
never met the host and hostess, vague:
as to identities, was numbered in the
company. Il am most happy to know.
you, Mr.. Senator" amiably proclaimed
the lady of the house. you will find on
the table there the name of the lady
whom you are to escort to dinner"
Eyes, thank you, madam" said tho
old gentleman, in no wise recognizing
his fair hostess, producing from his,
pocket a small card contained in an
envelope, and proceeding to scrutinize
it through his glasses. II already have
my happy fate right here. She seems
to be a party by the name of-er-let
me see-by the name of Shonts, CT
something of that Sort"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-08-09
(! ! Q0 } "a 4
=S8[ IS"

street, on Lenox road, and did not
come within the prescribed radius, so
no objection could be made to the Ger
mans saloon on this ground. So to
forestall the saloon-keeper it was de-
cided to build church on narrow
little plot which would bring the sa-
loon within 200 feet and thus prevent
the opening. The church was duly
built. It was complete in every detail,
but was joke as to size, being merely
a miniature. 1t is about Is feet wide
and about twice as long. When packed
to its capacity it will hold about so
persons. 1t is nevertheless a church.
1t has a steeple, Gothic windows and
all the usual details. Hence, when the
German tried to open his saloon the
matter was carried into court But to
the chagrln OF the church members
the Supreme court held that the minia-
ture religious structure was a church
according to the letter of the law but
not according to it's spirit, and that as
regular church services were not and
could not be held therein it was a
piece of spite and not a church at all.
So the German saloon opened in tri-
umph and the little church became
known as the "spite" church and as
such has often been pointed out. The
Park Side church is now Presbyterian
and sometimes uses the little church
as an annex for Bible and Sunday
school classes, but it is not really
needed and Lenox road, as a whole,
will be glad to see it go.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-08-09
SMUGGLING IS POPULAR
AMONG RICH AMERICANS

g6vNE have confidential information
W that the manufacture of trunks
with false bottoms abroad is thriv-
ing industry just now" said treasury
department official the other day.
These trunks are designed primarily
for rich Americans who are now tray
cling in Europe and who will secrete
diamonds, pieces of jewelry and other
valuables in secret trays, false bot
toms and other places where an in
spector would not be expected to look.
These trunks are made very clever
ly and, although it is an old dodge, it
will be worked with some success this
year. They used to make these trunks
with false bottoms of such depth that
the deception was quickly discovered.
They do them much better now and
our inspectors will have to keep a
sharp lookout to prevent fraud. Only
the most experienced inspectors who
have handled trunks for years can
gauge these false distances accurately
and had fraudulent trays and bot
TOMS
"You would be surprised to know
how many of our captures of Struggled
goods are made. Our inspectors would
be unable to expose many of these
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-08-09
FAMOUS "SPlTE CHURCH"
ABOUT TO BE TORN DOWN
NEW YORK. - Brooklyn's famous

NEW YORK. - BroOklyn's famous
~ "spite church" is about to be dis
mantled and it is a matter of conjec-
ture as to what use the small piece of
ground upon which it stands will be
used. The little spite church is on the
Lenox road, near Flatbush avenue. 1t
is in the center of a district inhabited
by some of Brooklyn's most fashion
able families and many of them will
be glad when the church has been
RACED, for it is a reminder of trick"
that they do not take particular pride
IN. The church was built by we'll
meaning people in order to prevent
the installation of a saloon on Lenox
road. Several years ago large struc-
ture with stores on the ground floor
and flats above was started on the
southwest corner of Flatbush avenue
and Lenox road. Members of the Park
Side church, then in the hands of
Methodist congregation, learned that
German intended to put saloon in
the corner building. There was no sa-
loon on Lenox road then and most of
the residents of the street did not
want one on it. Particularly did the
members of the Park Side church,
many of whom lived on the road, OBJ
ject. After trying by appeals and pro-
tests to prevent the opening of the sa-
loon they decided to start on a new
tack According to the laws of New
York state a saloon cannot be opened
within 200 feet of a church. The Park
Side church was farther down the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-08-09

IT'S really quite legitimate In Wash
! ington, you know, where one official
ly, scarcely stays but more than one
consecutive minute..-to take all sorts
OF social short cuts. One may not wait
for the natural evolution of things.
Time flies. The other fellows turn is
close upon us. So it's hustle, hustle,
and hump yourself while your stock is
at premium.
The meteoric career of the Shonts
at the capital offered an interesting
example of the "off-again-on-a again
gone-again-Finnigan" system. Very
charming people, indeed, with perma-
nent wearing qualities were Mr.. Theo-
dore P. Shonts, former chairman of
the Panama canal commission, his
wife and two attractive young daugh-
tiers, Miss Theodore, sought in mar
riage by the Duke de Chaulnes, and
her sister, Miss Marguerite. The
Shonts girls have lovely clothes and a
cordial grace of manner with south
ern flavor to it. Much of their life has
been spent at their fathers handsome
estate near Mobile, and on southern
waters in the paternal yacht Marga-
dora. "Margadora" is a graceful tele-
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gained useful experience in theatre
Gals.
Rowe began riding when II years
old. After leading the list Of joc-
keys for two years, Rowe took to
circus riding, because there was more
money in tin those days jockeys
were not spoiled by ridiculously high
salaries. Later he began training, and
in 1886 was in charge of the late Au-
gust Belmont's then famous string.
Soon after the death of Mr. Belmont
and the sale of his stables, Rowe be-
came starter and won fame for his
persistent fairness.
Since 1899 Rowe has been in charge
Of Keene's horses. Rowe is reported
to be rich man, and probably he is.
He seldom bets and always has earned
big money. He gets SIS, 900 from Mr..
Keene, and this, with the regular 10
per cent. of the stables winnings,
makes a very neat income.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-08-09
MISS VANDERBILT SOON
TO RECEIVE MILLIONS

Under careful management her be-
quest of $7,500,00O has grown to $1O,-
100000 in the seven years since the
death of her father She will re-
ceive in addition $2,50O,O0O from other
funds of the estate, the total of $751;
100000 making her one of the richest
unmarried women in the country.
Reginald Vanderbilt will get ST.
100000, and Mrs. Harry Payne Whit
ney, who was Miss Gertrude Wander
bilt, will receive a little less than
$1,O00,000.
Cornelius will get nothing, but he is
not suffering in the least for money.
Alfred gave him 100000 after the
death of their father, and this amount,
with the $1,eoo,ooo 4hequest received
by Cornelius, has been increased to
100000.
There is in the hands of trustees
SIS, 100000, half of which is to be
paid to Alfred when he reaches the
age of 80 years and the other half at
IS. He will be 80 years old in Octo-
Der, and they are preparing to give
him his half at the August festivi-
ties
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-08-09
THE ENTERPRISE.
W. E. HANNAFoRD, Publisher.
VIRGINIA. MINNESOTA
A Hearing Ear.

A busy doctor who had engaged a
young assistant was asked if he really
intended to entrust him with his
cases. "Oh, no" he replied. HE will
listen to the patients, look sympa-
thetic, and report to me in the fewest
possible words. A sick woman has to
talk Just so much, and l haven't time
to listen" The minister, the lawyer
and the teacher might follow the doc
tors example, and employ listening
double" to their great relief, remarks
the Youths Companion. In fact, it
may usually be found that the most
helpful person in the town is the one
who can listen best to the complaints
and perplexities of the women-folk.
Self-eXpression is as necessary for the
welfare of most women as food and
drink. The very laxative woman has
a silent husband-not simply because
she does not give him time to speak,
but because she was attracted to him
In the first place by his genius for
listening. However, there may be
something more than mere self-indul-
gence in the habit Of talking things
OUT with some appreciative listener.
The wisest of women know that they
get light on their own perplexities by
the act of putting them into words. A
mother is often her own best adviser
as to the training of her child, when
she has once formulated his needs
The remedy for the fault appears
when the fault is fairly described So
the recourse to the listening ear is
not to be entirely decried. 1t is only
when continual talk breaks down the
proper barriers of reserve that the
talking woman becomes a nuisance to
her friends and menace to her fam
lily. 1t is pitiful to see the condition
of silent misery to which a family is
reduced when one woman in it is a
chronic chatterer. What were your
fathers last words?" asked a sympa-
thetic neighbor Of a little boy just
bereaved. "He didn't have any,"
gravely replied the child. Mother
was with him all the time!"
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M ISIS GLADYS MOORE WANDER
Av4 BILT will be the central figure
next month at birthday party to be
given in her honor at The Breakers,
the Newport home of Mrs. Alice G.
Vanderbilt. Miss Vanderbilt will at
that time attain her legal age, and a
pleasing feature of the function will
be the delivery of her inheritance from
the estate of her father, the late Cor
nelius Vanderbilt. This inheritance
amounts to $13,0O0,O0O, and will make
her Americas richest girl.
When Cornelius Vanderbilt died in
1899 he bequeathed $7,500,000 to each
of the five children, except Cornelius,
Jr., the money to be paid each heir
upon reaching legal age. Cornelius,
Jr., was cut off with mere 81 500, 900,
because he married contrary to his
fathers wishes.
Alfred was designated head of the
family, and it was provided that the
bulk of the estate should be given to
him in installments. Certain funds
were placed in trust with the prOvis-
ion that they should be distributed
when the youngest child, Miss Gladys,
reached her legal age.