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Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-01-19

slopes or the Sierra Nevadas.
Some state and some city is gono
to take that place. If it be not Utah
and Salt Lake, it will be some otber
THE one power that can veto or
vitalize the movement is the railroads
They will not do it voluntarily. Thu
would be asking something more than
human nature usually comedies. Rut
with commission the state would he
enriched, and the railroads would
flourish in the era of a general and
magnificent prosperity.
What will the representatives in
the legislature do?"
From the Utah State Journal. De.
cember 20, 1906:
And Notwithstanding the arguments
they make, which would sound nearly
as we'll as they would if they had
been offered by Mr.. Hartman him
self, we think the people of this state
believe in a railroad commission, and
feel to pray that the legislature will
constitute one to carry out the COM
mission and the statutes"
Because in order to carry out those
provisions, commission must be
created having the power and the
authority to perform specific acts"
~ ~
From the Utah State Journal, De-
cember 81, 1906:
Until the legislature enacts the
constitution into statute, with ade-
quate penalties for violation the pro-
visions therein are worthless, for
while the constitution provides a
method of protection it requires a
statute to provide vehicle for carry
ing that method into effect"
~ y
From the Tribune, December 20, 1906,
COPIED from the Provo Enquirer
This opposition to a railroad law
by some of the Salt Lake papers is the
more astonishing when it is remem-
Dered that some of the men who are
now opposing through the papers a
law to regulate railroad rates and
traffic, helped frame the constitution
of the state, which makes it manda-
tory upon the legislature to enact such
a law"
From the Richfield Record, January
10, 1907:
1t seems to us that it is up to the
railroad companies to be doing some
thing, and that mighty quick. The
people are not in a humor to take
chances of two years more of such
treatment as they have received in the
past before another legislative ses-
sion Is held. Railroad charges in this
state are eXtortionate and accommo-
dations and services abominable, and
II the companies show no disposition
to make changes for the better, then
the people must take recourse to
harsh methods"
From the Deseret News, January IA,
1907:
The railroads have always been
treated with great consideration. They
may not have obtained any more than
they are entitled to; yet it is well
known, and the management of the
roads know better than anyone else,
that in Utah they have not been I'M
der the necessity of spending large
sums of money in order to obtain fair
treatment They have as a rule OBJ
tanned all kinds of valuable conces-
slons without money and without
price,"
Read every word of this 1t con-
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-01-19
Ogden, Utah. Jan. 8. 1907

Ogden, Utah, Jan. 8, 1907.
However l heartily endorse the
movement, and hope that we will be
successful in getting a commission.
If there is anything l can do to help
the bill, command me-"
Yours truly,
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-01-19

disaster and make bad accidents a GER
tainty sooner or later.
No other great country in the world
today will tolerate such conditions as
are found in most of the public service
corporations of the United States. The
railroads are especially in the lime
light just at present and every patriot
ic citizen should uphold every effort
which looks toward reform.
Something especially should be
done to bring the attention of the
people to the legislature in their de-
alterations on the measure you will
doubtless, have introduced. 1t must
be confessed to the shame and dis
grace of the state that our legislatures
recently in particular, have been open
ly brbed in the various junketing trips
rendered them by the railroads. This
in addition to the passes for them
selves as well as their sisters and
their cousins and their aunts.' "
Success to your efforts,
$3.50. ............
~ ~
The efforts of this association have
been endorsed by The Utah Federation
of Labor, representing the entire la
Dor interests of Utah.
The Retail Butchers and Grocers'
association, representing over $50 of
the merchants of the state.
The Wool Growers association.
The Manufacturers and Merchants
association of Utah.
Ogden Real Estate association, and
many others.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-01-19

Nephl, Utah, Jan. 10, 1907.
Beyond all question such a COM
mission is necessary in every state
and without them the Interstate
commission will be able to produce
only partial results.
MY particular purpose in writing
you is to give a pointer which has,
perhaps, not been brought to your at
tention. Already l have observed that
some railroads are avoiding the an
nual pass question by sending trip
tickets to those who have heretofore
had ANIMALS. This is, of course, an
evasion of the law which should re-
ceive attention and publicity.
Another thing which should be con-
sidered by local commission is the
conditions of some of the roadbeds in
the state. They are such as invite
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-01-19
Orion, Utah, Jan. 4. 1907.

OrIOn, UJan, Jan. a, lJU(.
The idea of this petition to the
legislature is congenial to my feelings.
The railroad companies have surely
charged the masses of the people ex-
orbitant prices on freight and pas
sengers. They really have been UNI
reasonable in their rates, and it is
thoroughly demonstrated that the rail
road companies have given free passes
to the state officials, and our repre-
sentatives have received free passes
from the railroad companies to give
to their friends.
L am OF the opinion that a railroad
commission appointed by the legisla-
ture would be a good thing for the
State of Utah.
send me some more petitions and |
will get what signers | can | will al
so scratch the representative from
Garfield County on the back to vote for
the railroad commission.
Yours truly,
A HELPER.
Spanish Fork, Utah, Jan. 2, 1907.
Il had no idea of my letter ever
getting into print, or | certainly would
have written more facts, and made it
hiOiO piuihs lCSlcJ cNtG saying
anything about it, as fear "the heavy
hand of the railroad"
Respectfully yours,
''''..'''. .'..'...
Spanish Fork, Utah, Jan. 5, 1907.
Il have been burning bog-wood, old
barrels and sagebrush for several
weeks. l generally use about $4,000
worth of coal. l have been in the
coal business for eighteen years.
but In 1905 the Utah Fuel company
saw fit to put me out of business and
they did 1t by refusing to sell me coal,
also in 1906
Il have had but little coal and this
morning | am sending my team twelve
miles distant after some.
Il write this simply to show you that
we are suffering for the want of coal"
Yours respectfully,
Salt Lake City, Utah, Jan. s, 'O7.
Il heartily approve of your steps
taken to secure from our railroads
such freight and passenger rates as we
are entitled to without discrimina-
ton.
iiuoI tudI yOu SuCCGeu III your effort
for the better of the community as a
whole"
Respectfully,
80 ''.'.'.
~ "
Annabella, Utah, Jan. -. 1907.
Enclosed find names of a few legal
voters who have volunteered their aid
in helping you with just cause. All
of these are of this place."
Yours truly,
" ~
Riverton, Utah, JAN 7, 1907.
Il return petition signed as request
ed. We are pleased to see the matter
taken up by yourselves and are I'M
able to see why railroads should so
strongly favor the policy of special
rates to favored parties, and of build
ing up certain extreme cases in the
past where the rate to one firm was
one tenth the rate to another party. |
We have also met cases where the reg
ular rate has been charged by the |
agent, but auditors cheques have been |
given to cut the rate very materially.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-01-19

Annabella, Utah, Jan. ~, 1907.
Enclosed find names of a few legal
voters who have volunteered their aid
In helping you with just cause. All
of these are of this place."
Yours truly,
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-01-19

Spanish Fork, Utah, Jan. 2, 1907.
Il had no idea of my letter ever
getting into print, or | certainly would
have written more facts, and made it
more plain. l regret ever saying
anything about it, as l fear "the heavy
hand of the railroad"
Respectfully yours,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-30
HEARST ASKS RIG DAMAGES.

wants s2,5OO.0OO from The Chicago
 Tribune. Chicago Special
 The strenuous campaign for Mayor of Chicago Is the most neurotic since the days of the elder Harrison.
 William Randolph Hearst, proprie- tor of The Chicago American and Ex- aminer, has increased interest in the situation by filing five libel suits against The Chicago Tribune for s2.- 5OOO0O
 Praecipes in the suits, which are for $500, 900 each, were filed in the Su- perior Court and it was announced that the declarations will follow with in a few days.
 According to Attorney Edgar L. Mas ters the suits are based upon five ar ticles published in The Tribune yes terday. Each article is a quotation from a speech by Secretary of State Elihu Root at Utica N. Y., November 1, 1906, when Mir. Hearst was running for Governor of New York, and the headings of the articles as pointed out by Attorney Masters, are Roosevelt on Hearst" "A Few Thoughts on sham .Dissension" and Looking for
 The objects of the suits. Attorney Masters said, is to see if the law af- lords vindication from '"ing, tntem- perate. plutocratic denunciation."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-30

would fall in the sea and kill the fishes. or hit the earth all over at once All these points were uncertain, but the main item of interest was that we were due to have a comet, and that 1t would mess up things
 Many people have been excited and worried about the matter. as is al- ways the case when something unusual is predicted or expected. That some believed the prophecy is beyond doubt. Not only the superstitious. but others Of sound judgment had their fears, for they did not know whether or not there was truth in the forecast. Now, how ever. comes the statement from Profes- sor See. an eminent American astron- omer and authority on all matters of the kind. that the story is all a fake. The comet is a ghost of the air." he declares Tt is going from the earth Instead of towards 1t, and there is no danger of contact"
 That knocks the comet business out of the running. and the timid ones can now put their fears in cold storage until something else turns up. which will probably not be long delayed, as there's always something to worry over. Probably it may be another com ct that will head in our direction. They are large family, and are apparently given to browsing about through the atmosphere without much apparent bus mess. A few of them have regular schedules and come into view at stated periods. but many are seen once and disappear forever. Whether they go out of business entirely, or whether they are projected beyond the earth's attraction and go off into the infi- nity of space no one knows We only know that they are seen once and then disappear The main point of interest at present is that the earth is not to engage in putting match with one this season.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-30
IS NOT COMING.

It is downright cruel to smash an Illusion or a delusion. matters not what kind 1t may be, If folks are ex- pecting some horrible catastrophe to visit them in the future they will ac- tually feel a sense of disappointment if they are assured that there is noth- Ing to 1t and was never any probability of it's happening. We hug delusions. all of us, whether they are good or bad.
 Take this rumor about the comet as an example Only~a few weeks ago the report got out in some way that an eminent foreign astronomer, an Italian we believe. had predicted with all the positivity of your red scientist that what is known to stargazers as the Marchette comet was due to give this earth of ours a good hard jolt some time during the present month of March. We do not now remember whether he specified the precise point of contract, whether on this or the oth- CT side of the globe, whether at the North or the South Pole, or whether 1t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-30
DRTFTWOOD.
BY PHIL H. ARMSTRONG.
ApuIe Blowaouns. ,.

Apple Blossoms. Apply blossoms on the trees Amt no bouquet fair ez these Birds a singin' In the bough Warbling 8 song of Now. Makes a feller glad ter be Livin' in a land so free. Just because It's Spring again. Apple blossoms-pink and white Sort O fills me with delight Thinkin' O the summer days When the mellow pippin sways. Somehow the earth seems l declare Glad that bouquets stickin' there. Apple blossoms seems ter me Is prettiest uv all blooms ter see.
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 The Mean Thing. .Is your wife's Easter Hat becom- Beeoming gstfses, g. ss v naisanes--yss; Sl, S & 8
 Sure.
 -0h. dear, oh. dear what ever shall I do? I have sent to Fanny the letter of condolenceeI intended for Sarah and sent sarah the letter of congratula- has just married"
 "oh. that all right in Fanny's case; you can apologize and explain to Sarah"
 Time.
 Time to fish
 Don't wait. -
 Time to get
 A jug of bait. 5-
 @ & & "A When a girl gets 'set in her ways you want to watch out that 1t isn't a diamond she means. H g Se %
 Sometimes when q man, takes his wife and mother -in-law out for drive he calls it airing his troubles.
 % $ g The average man frightens joy away by hanging out the Trouble sign con- tinually.
 & E &
 The jury ought to be conceited. so many men hang or their words. Maybe men could get more words in edgeways If they di6n't try to get so many in cross" ways.
 A Yale professor claims that the vegetarian is superior to the meatar- mer long about spring garden time. Hash out in Kansas caused the death of a man the other day. At board ing house we presume of coursef It's days like these that we hear the joy bells ringing all along the way % < $
 A girl can squeeze your hand in a way to make you think you did it.
 % % &
 Why is 1t the things we do for pleasure never tire us like an equal amount of energy expended for work
 % % %
 Now soon the bullfrog's croak we'll hear, the blue birds song our hearts will cheer, the robins, too. will nest again, and then will come sweet Jenny Wren, and happy midst these vernal scenes we'll fill our system full Of greens-Houston Chronicle. Full of greens and full of beans while song birds sing their tunes but try your very best to keep your sys- tey free of prunes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-30

The opinion expressed by MT. cleve- land that Democrats should make tar if reform one of the principal issues, if not the only one. is timely and prop er,. but will 1t be needed? There are so many and divergent opinions, theories and policies among Democrats now that there seems little prospect of getting together on one which is of vital importance, as tariff reform cer- tainly is. It is not only the right thing for the country and the people, but we believe 1t would be winning policy. The Democracy should follow the advice of Mr. Cleveland in this respect. As to that matter, 1t would bs well to follow finn In most things he advises. Democrats cannot do bet ter than follow the wisest and safest leader they have had in genera tion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-30

nutritious and will mix with water, hot or cold, and never curdles In not mixtures. It keeps good for week, taste of co~'s milk in which cinna- mon has been steeped. It is thicker than the ordinary milk, and has the feeling in the mouth of liquid juice. IT left standing for a time a thick oily cream arises.
 When dry this has the. consistency of traveller in South America, says he has drunk large quantities of it. both as It came from the tree and also mixed with tea or cocoa, with which 1t com pines better than cows milk. He de- clares that it is extremely nourishing When he could get this sap he always obtained either by wounding the bark of the trunk or by breaking the small CT branches. It runs freely, so that a single tree in the course of few GOurS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-30
How It Feels to Be EIect-"~- ted. Trinidad (CoLJ Dispatch to Denver

How It techB tO hse ACGs Trinidad (Col) Dispatch to Denver
 Post.
 Otis Aultman. photo~~" nher, was almost electroeuted yesterday after noon while attempting to turn on a i6-candle power incandescent lioht in his studio. He was badly shocked, and lay unconscious for almost an hour. The breaking of the electric wire from which he hung suspended is all that
 Auitman's body shows tke marks of his terrible experience of being. slowly electroeuted. His chest black as if 1t had been painted. his rlgnt hand is swollen, and blue marks run u~ both arms. A, light the shock sent peculiar put nor unpleasant thrills. through his hc"--' and later, as he began to lose con- sciousness, sickenin,g sepisatbi9n b9I came came seemed to congeal. His heart action became cratic, and every beat gave
 Suddenly ali became black S and he revived by friends. who found hip un- conscious in corner of the studio, stiii olutched tightly in his right hand.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-30
SATURDAY. MARCH 30, 1907.
coon LIST.

Our good Democratic Texan contem- porary. The Austin Statesman, gives ns what the Democracy really stands for" in a list of sixteen points, which it says Democracy will never surren- der, compromise or disclaim." and we copy the list for the purpose of giving it the endorsement of another sound Democratic newspaper. While some of the points may not be looked on as vitally essential they are all good doc Urine, and it will be well if the party will heed them in future. Here is the list;
 First-The people. the only source of legitimate power.
 second-The absolute and lasting severance of church and state.
 Third-The freedom, sovereignty and Independence of the respective states
 Fourth-The union, a confederacy, a compact; neither consolidation nor capitalization.
 Fifth-The constitution of the Un- ion, a special written grant of power, limited and definite.
 Sixth-The civil power paramount to the military power.
 Seventh--The representative to obey the instructions of his constituents,
 Eighth-Elections free and suffrage universal.
 Ninth--No heredity of -ofice, nor or der, nor title.
 Tenth--No national debt, if possible.
 E1eventh-No costly splendor of ad- ministratfon.
 Twelfth-No prescription of opinion nor of public discussion.
 Thirteenth-No unnecessary inter ference with individual conduct, prop erty or speech. ..
 Fourteenth--No public money ex- pended, except by warrant of special Appropriations.
 Fiffeenth--No mysteries of govern ment inaccessible to the public eye.
 Sixteenth-Publtc compensation for public service; salaries moderate and pervading economy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-30
Fsct. AbOut the National Game

FUCNH
 Springfeld Republican.
 The baseball season draws on apace, in spite of the protests of departing winter and many an, otherwise serious tbriii of expectation as he reads sthe news from the Southern training camps and of the plans or the man an asn1s has been. it maintains its hold It Ia now a great industry. Besides the two big leagues. thera are said to be trIL 'SSomnosed of 219 clubs. The num- ber of semi-professional leagues and of amateur clubs and leee1ues is tso be. {tSa {olu laapues alone the salaries i9p6gT am6gpt inS to some $25o0 oOO year, and that last year the games of the Nationi ,a; af wore than 6,0O0.000 spectators It is indeed the national sport.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-30
Dollars Pour in Too FastG Bank Teller
 Breaks Wrist.

una na. tNeb.) special
 Waldox Foster Receiving Teller of the United States National Bank, is nursing a crippled arm. the result of having broken a bone in the wrist while counting silver dollars. He did 1t the day the returns to the Comptrol- Ter of the Currency showed the biggest deposits in omaha banks of any day at this season of the year. Business was rushing and the teller was rapidly pull ing in the coins and stacking them in piles when something in his right wrist cracked. It pained him consid- erably, but he continued the counting until today. His arm is now badly swollen His fellow employees at the bank say money Is not often so plenti- ful in Omaha that tellers break their arms counting it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-30

When a man begins to think he's the smartest chap in town he's at a critical stage" remarks The Dothan Home Journal. Yes. he's getting in position to have a lemon handed him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-30
Erors and Bugs in a CIOudburSt. r- In-.es.ean INisnafch fn New Yn

shower of insects. of kind never secn in this vicinity, large in size and Sreenisl, in color together with very small trogs. fairly covered the terri to " between Kalamazoo and Battle .Fi,e storm broke quickly in a cloud b,,rst Frogs began falling slowly at frs: anu increased in number .pSntil satehbnsnsso so5Io@ed peGSme the fneg ff99s n '"e'
 Professors and students carried large numbers of insects home for ex- animation. Scientific aut horltlss as, eS1iuo they would not hava reached earth mad not an ,unusualv heavy thurde, storm prevailed. Most or he bugs werc dead when pIcket up'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-30

If Thaw is sane some of the experts have evidently lied. If he is insane some other experts have lied. If he Is neither sane nor insane all of them have lied. This is putting it some what brutally plain. but we don't see any other way, and. however we may word 1t the thing seems badly tangled Wonder if The Norfolk Landmark cant straighten 1t out?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-30
The Tmo Extremrs .

The Dallas News declares that Fair hanks ssperspires ice water" It might have gone on and said that when he is in action the present occunant of the White House exhales steam like an ex- hausf nina
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-30

According to figures compiled by The Chattanooga Times, the net earnings of the United States Corporation Is s2se a minute. And we haven't a dol lar Of stock in it.!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-30
NeerIy Cost Him His sight. =,

David H. Bentley bought a new spring derby hat yesterday which nearly cost him his sight. After he the sweat band. Then he began to feel a burning sensation on his fore head. He washed his forenead and the burning stopped, but left a, sore. The hat had hole burned through the felt in front He took the hat to a chemist who said that nitric acid. used in the paste In the hatband. was the cause of the trouble The burning precipitation had coursed all around MT. Bentley's eyes, singing his eyebrows
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-30

E & Noble, Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sWorh snyas
 The foregoing statement of The Aover- fiser's circulation for the month of Feoru- ary 1907. is true and correct and cornpileo after all returns from news-boys news agents, spoiled and leftover copies nave bsan deducted E s NOBLE.
 Circulation Manager. Sworn to and subscribed before me this sth day of March. 1907. ,,
 Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-30
FEBRUARY CIRCULATION.

Day after day, week after week. month after month and year after year. dne @ Advertiser continues to be the oniy eahs or Sunday newspaper published n bama to print sworn statements or ieS 0S tunl net paid circulation
 The February figures given below snoS a vigorous and substantial growth anu further emphasizes The Advertisers guar antee that it's circulation is the larsese of any morning or Sunday newspaper printed in Alabamc
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-30

'"wbat is a Democrat" asks The World We'll to make the a-'-----zE one. we should say that
 the opposite of Re-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-30
Tree That Given MIR.

Chicago Tribune.
 Tn South America is a remarkable tree growing in the valley of the Amazon Its sap is a milk singularly like the finest cows milk. It is highly