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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-06-25
]. 7. GUNTER
Popuidf and Prominent Man
Claimed BY Death.

On Friday the twenty-first of
June, 1907. James Thomas Gun
ter was called from time into
eternity. His death has caused
a wide gap in the social and bus
mess life of this city. He was
an advanced Mason; Noble
Grand of the lodge of Odd Fell
lows of this city; also member
of the Societies of Woodmen,
Maccabees and Redmen, and
last and most important, he was
a member of the Methodist
church.
He was twice elected Mayor
of Columbus, and during his ad-
ministration was eminently sue
cessful. AS the presiding officer
Of the Court he was fair, just,
considerate, firm and intelligent.
He fearlessly enforced the law.
In his judicial decisions he was
neither partisan nor a time
server. His aim was to do right
and although he was not law
yer his decisions were rarely re-
versed by the upper courts.
He belonged to the advanced
guard of developers Of the i'm
provements and commercial and
manufacturing interests of this
city. His private and onIcial in
fluence was on the side of pro-
gress. In all the realms of good
citizenship his frank, genial clev-
erness bespoke the largeness OF
his heart and the honesty and
manliness of his purposes. Death
has recently claimed three such
shining marks-Kilpatriok. then
Albright and now Gunter.
Ex-Mayor Gunter,s popularity
was based on the merits of the
man. Indeed, he could not have
been otherwise without revers-
ing characteristics of the whole
Gunter family, extensive and
honorable as it is.
Mr.. Gunter was born on the
9th of December 1862. He was
married to Miss Annie Curry. of
Stsrkville, in 1880. She is left
to mourn his loss with their three
children, Mrs. Lei Davis, Of
Rome, Ga; Henry H. and Miss
Carinne, of this city. His aged
mother and four brothers, Mes
srs. Robert, Preston, Will and
DR.. Leon Gunter survive him.
The fuueral will be held this
morning at 8 o'clock in the First
Methodist church under the aus
pices of the Lodges to which he
belonged, the following acting
as pail bearers-Messrs. t b..
Franklin, and j. S. Billups, Hen
orary pallbears; Messrs. Charlie
Sherrod, William Baldwin, A.
Schwab, B. A. Weaver, d. s..
McClanahan, Oscar Quinn, Will
lis Banks.
To the bereaved ones we ex-
tend deepest sympathy.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-06-25
JAMES X. VARDAMAN


The following resolution was
introduced by Mr.. Franklin:
Resolved, That as trustees OF
the Industrial Institute and Col
lege we keenly feel the loss
which this institution has incur
red in the resignation of its pres
ident, Hon. A. A. Kincanon.
Resolved, That as trustees
and citizens we greatly appreci-
ate the splendid services that he
has rendered the state and the
college, q service which has nov
been crystalized into the history
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-06-25
Singing

Prof. j. FL. Ha!comb and
Judge r. L. Bradley. of Vernon,
Alabama, will conduct singing
at Flint Hill the 9th Sunday in
June. A large crowd is expect
ed and there will no doubt be
some fine singing. Everybody
Is invited.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-06-25
Public Speaking.

Judge Jeff Truly, candidate
for Governor, will speak at Cale-
donia July Ssh at 10 a. 10. !; in the
city Of Columbus on the night of
july 8th; at Mt. Vernon school
house July 9th. at 10 a. m.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-06-25

The Okolona Messenger says:
This paper was in receipt last
week of invitations from the fac
ulty and students of both the
State University and the A. DC
M, Coll eye to attend their coms
meneements. The invitations
were printed in Pennsylvania.
bearing the imprint of a Phila-
delphia concern. 1t would seem
that institutions that are sup-
ported by the money of the peo-
pie of Mississippi ought to be
able to find some engraving
house or printery in Mississippi
with enough skill and brains
to get out their invitations. And
they could. Just because OF
such spending of money away
from home is the reason our
commonwealth is behind the sis
ter states Of the great South.
The Messenger is right. But j
seems that there are yet q few
people left who think they car
get 9 bargain by buying goods
(which am fotch on But ths
idea of sending to the slow anc
sloppy town of Philadelphia fol
printing! Oh my!
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-06-25
BASEBALL NOTES.

Meridian took 5 straight from
Columbus the past week, but we
expect to return the compliment
this week.
The score Saturday. 2 to @.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-06-25

Msss Gladys Hirshman and
Mr.. Sydney Loeb have returned
from Okolona where they at
tended a d an Wednesday
evening.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-06-25

Mrs B. M. harrington and
children, who have been residing
in Selma, Ala, for the past few
years, arrived in the city We'd
nesday, to join Mr.. Darlington
who is a we'll known man in this
city. Mr.. harrington and fam
| lily expect to make Columbus
their future home.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-06-25
Respectfully,
A. A. KINCANNON,
President.
Hon. A. A. Kincannon,
President Industrial Insti-
tute and College, Columbus,
Mississippi.
My Dear Sir

tute and College, columbus,
Mississippi.
My Dear Sir
| have the honor to ac-
knowledge receipt of your favor
of 7th inst. rendering your res
ignation as President of the Mis-
sissippi Industrial Institute and
College. Your connection with
this institution has been one sue
cession of successes which will
give great Importance to your
name in the history of education
in this state. ! regret to lose
you from the place you have
held so long and with such
signal ability but trust your use
fulness TO your state may not be
diminished by the change which
you make in the field of service
With the very best wishes fol
your success in life, I have the
honor to be.
Cordially and sincerely,
Your friend,
JAMES K. VARDAMAN
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-06-25

Mrs Will Sherrod and children
who have been spending the
past few weeks in New Hope
neighborhood, have returned to
their home in Columbus.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-06-25

81, 10000 reward paid 10 any
one who can prove Kaufman
Bros havn't goods at prices ad-
vertised.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-06-25

Col. Max Ginsburger is expect
ed today to visit his wife and
daughter.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-06-25

Sacred concert Lake Park to-
day 4;30 p. %.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-06-25

Hon. James K. Vardrman,
President of the Board of
Trustees of the Mississippi
Industrial Institute and Col
leoe. Jackson. Miss.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-03-16

Arrangements have been made
in oil the churches to make Sun.
day March II, special day for
men. Out Of town speakers will
address the congregations in each
church during the morning SER
vice. A meeting for boys will b.
held in the Methodist church At
B p. N. addressed by Mr.. Morris
N. Dillon OF Denver.
A meeting for men only will be
held iu the Presbyt terion church at
3 p. IN. addressed by Mr.. Chas. Is.
Hall Of Colorado Springs.
"A union mass meeting for men
and women will be held IN the
Opera House at 7;30 p. m. The
Public are cordially invited.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-03-16

Of the richest in agriculture IT. fertile valleys
III is @ and plains producing millions o dollars annually in
l--- sheep. hogs grains, fruits and vegetables.
Agricultural development has greatly account Of
sy Instead Of being dermen farming by irrigation taken
nst place modern farming II live
douth or Hood but when the moisture
pie matter to turn water into the bitches and then shut
headgates when there In this
eary moisture at the time and dried burned
their maturity else washed out by storm.
O account OF its ideal location with latitude
Colorado from the humid heat cyclones bzzas
the Eastern states The fall excepting
In the mountains from which the water supply for irrigation
Eastern who know nothing regarding the methods required
eating land this fact obstacle
has been pnised for hundreds years has proven
safest and cheapest raising kind Of unless soil
In hu<sing parallel bitches about feet wide and
foot deep made the land
whenever the water to be applied checks drains placed
the bitches and openings the banks that the
flows out the land.
In sandy SOIL when irrigation pactise
usually tnkes place The water in the SOIL which
eighteen inches of the surface thus supplying the
the roots Of the growing plant BY this method only the parallel
bitches above mentioned and the finds
into the soil by merely allowing How through the dces BY
cultivated land while by flooding required for each 100
acres. 7t
Of farming should hesitate choosing Colorado from
either the standpoint homeseeker
investigate the wonderful o the
confident that will feel satisfied after having Of her
agricultural wealth.
Lands in Colorado ceap--whsn
ducon compared with Eastern lands which selling
two to three times their In Western states land has
ready reached such price that there little nduccment
either the homeseeke but for those who looking
place which opportunities for making than
other section M the West the sunny SAS LUIS vALLE stands first
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-03-16
~ sss Crowd the seAssm.

The first warm days Of spring bring
with them = desire 10 get out and ENJOY
the exhilarating ar and sunshine. Child
ren that have been housed up all winter
are brought out and you wonder where
they all came srom. The heavy winter
clothing is thrown aside and many shed
their hannsls. Then . cold wavs comes
and people say that grip is epidemic.
Colds at this srasnn are even more dan
gerous than in mid winter. as there 10
much more danger pnsumoUiA. Take
Chamtsrlain'S Cough R-ns.iy, however.
and you will have nothing to fear. 1t a.
ways cures, and we have never known .
cold 0 result in pneumonia when il wAs
used. II 10 pleasant and safe To take.
Children like IL For sale by all drug
gtsts.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-03-16
Always Stauneh
And True

The Denver Republican has al
ways avoided the fallacics and
knavcrics OF yellow journalism.
and its steadily increasing Circula-
,ion proves conclusivcly that its
policy of telling the plain Truth
without cxaggcratiom or misrcprc-
scntation. standing fast for the
Right. is heartily approved wi:h
growing force by the intelligent
Public to which j, appeals.
To read il is liberal Education.
and the citizen who goes without
it does a positive harm to himself.
TO his family. and to the commits
nifty.
In no other Way can the invest
mcnt Of 3X cents per day
for that is all The Republican
costs any notwithstanding such
rich results in that knowledge
which is both Power and Pleasure.
Information, instruction and en-
tertainn,cnt fiIi its columns and il
leaves a good taste in the mouth
of the reader.
II stands for Law ard Order IN
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and Happiness in the Homo.
II YOU are not already enrolled
among its splendid list q Patrous
send on your subscription and give
Il fair trial at n cents PER month
Tor Daily and SUNDAY.
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Worked ~. a Charm.

Mr.. d. n. Walker, editor OF that spicy
journal. the Enterprises, L-ouisa, Va,
says: | ran nail in my foot last week
and at once applied Bucklens Arn,cs
Sslve. No inflammation followed: the
salve SIMPLY healed the wound" Heals
every sore, burn and skin disease. Guar
anteed at II. r.. Goodding. druggist. BIC.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-03-16
Seed Barley and Wheat.
Seed wheat aud bald bsrlay for
sale by james A. Kelly d Co.
Found At Last.

j. \. Harmon, Of Lizemore, West Va,
says: AT last have found the perfect
pill that that never disappoints me; and
for the benefit OF others afflicted with
torpid liver and chronic constipation,
will say: take d.. Kings New Life Pills"
Guaranteed satisfactory. DC nj Good
ding's drug store.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-03-16

vhi the~s will
viii b sufficient ihs
Ths soI urruesding
which o .
Paw
Valleys valuable In
q frua 80 b olOn
Tle pepA poucts 81 the Valley whsa Oats nay Potatoes Al
sa u u Th yield u
Alfalfa esueeding1y
vally
hs asdsrs Fsh yIed sudss sd Sand
lsssO apO Aahs e.sssssd Eom
q ID pss
sals bsoesas ths isds.r, .ed = ssned
snca shipsed ttsn thaFs dsrn9 tha
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-03-16
Rest e.,ats rra.,asr,.

Real estate transfers 6led for
record In the Office OF the county
clerk and recorder during the past
week:
Partnership affidavit. Arthur
Graves and John W Ahreus to
whom It may concern.
Warranty deed. Isaiah Huff
man to John N Kerr, 81 shares
AIamoss Greek Canal Co stock.
Release Of mortgage. Cassius
G Kerr, executor to Isaiah HUFF.
man. % shares Alamosa &C Go
stock.
Warranty deed. G w Gates and
II II Abbott to Frank Brown, loo
inches IN NJ V Canal.
Real estate mortgage. Frank
Brown to g W Gates and II H
Abbott Same land and water MS
above.
Release of Mortgage John w
Barrows to George B Boutwell,
South 20 # Lot ~ and all of lot
81 block ~ west side addition NJ
v.
Warranty deed Moses NJ Hatch
to Dennis p Burns NEi 2O37
$ and four shares AlamOsa Creek
Canal Company.
MortaQe Dennis p Burns to
Moses NJ Hatch Same Ms above.
Warranty deed Susan Jessie
Scherer and Henry Scherer to
Robert W Chapman El 1873 s
water and water rights.
Warranty deed james X How
ell TO Nancy A and james Broyles
lots l-l3 45 blk 9 Fischbachs
nddn.
Appointment of cxecutrix Jno
Z Nutter Register Court of Pro-
bate to Lucy NJ Sargent. Execu.
trix of George j Sargent.
Warranty decd Isaiah Huffman
to John n Kerr s w 237-1.
I shares Alamosa = g Co stock 1
shares Lake Placer Irr,gatiou Co
stock.
Warranty deed p kolander and
Christina kOlsnder 10 Chxs f
Faith water right IN tho Atencio
and Msrnja bitches.
Deed of trust Cbss + Faith and
Mitte V Faith to the Public Trus-
tee for the Use Of Hannah A Lar
,ck
| Warranty deed Colo Valley i'd
company TO frank s lsowdish lot.
II and ~ IN block y.
Warranty dced Colo Valley Id
10 Frank S BOwtiish Lots . and
10 in block ..
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-03-16
Fur Sale.

One good second hand buggy.
Enquire of Geo. Chase at Bishops
store.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-03-16
For sale.

seed Peas. Phone blue 373.
II. I. PERKINS.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-03-16

About FIVE million dollars worth
Of hogs are shipped into Colorado
each year from Kansas and Ne
brsska, and yet hogs arc fattsned
more chsaply in the Pea growing
sections Of Colorado than in any
other place in tho world.
In The San Luis valley, Colo
sedo. many faEsess arr groviag
Bsh psas q Z total cost Tor labor
and sssd of $50 per soss. Hun
drsds q sores oi good 6eld psas
have sold in the valley this year
Tor esW per ,acrs, the growers
making 4 good profit At this price.
An scrs Al sood 6sld psas will
psuducs a0O pDunds u gpin on.
hogs. Al this rats pork h l,sing
produced At cost Il ~ csnts .
hundred, live wsight, for labor
and sssd rsqeirsd 70 psudscs The
feed, OF at q. 20 per hundred, live
weight, when The feed y I'archassd
At q price that gives . pr,tit 70 the
grOwss.
There is very little axpsnse ia
fatsening hngs in the San Luis
valley. The peas cure ON the
vines; they ars MT ha1vsstsd, bat
rsmain in g,,od coadition just =
they grov. unti thsy ars satss.
In mary placss 6oving wslls far
nish constant supply II vsAss.
and The only sxi5s expanss ih
fssding II tho cost Il ths salt the
hoxs nssd. Uudsr thess cosdi.
tions pusk u nov bsing peddncsa
1t ons.thisl 10 oas-sixtS Al the
cost u peoductioa IN lovs ard
Illinois. H. u. Cottrell Prnl. 4
Animal Hnshaadsy, Culo. Az. Cos.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-03-16

WANrRD.-3 or 1 boardsrs. Eu.
auirs At Dowdell's At Matthias
house.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-03-16

CArna Bses isp,sssisg y ness
70 Dssv.r. He saes hs dsss ~ a.
pess so't~tsss hlusrlf Sssseially
= be has nst'r god nssey tsss
ths lass f%v y-ass, bst ~ shieks
'sh~ Icv~r alsissds viii esseas NJ
family. ~;
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-03-16

FoUND.-A bunch of keys.
Ring marked Paraffius Paint com
pany. Call at the journal Office.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-03-16

Telephone your drug orders
We will deliver them.
Stroup Il Fuller.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-03-16
TIC Ualvessel l.eessaee.

u 30
"A universal Language called The
Esperanto. i being adopted
throughout the old world and Il
bssns introduced in America. Tho
purpose 10 to create . closer rela-
tion and insiiI in the hearts OF
the masses the spirit Of brother
hood. The best literature and the
most advanced ideas Of the social
and economic relations Of man.
kind arc to be published in the
universal language and spread
broadcast at . nominal price.
The following Lesson is given as
an illustration Of Esperanto:
La FEINo.
Unu vidvino hsvis du filinoju.
La phi maljuna estis tiel simila al
10 patrino per sia kAraktero kaj
vixagn, ke cln kin sin, v,dis povis
pensi, ke iii vidis la patrinon; iii
ambau estis tiel mslsgrablaj kaj
tiel fisroj, ke oni ne vows vivi kun
iii. L. phi juna 6lino. kin estis la
pl~ua portreto de sis pa,ro lau sia
boneco kaj bonesteco. estis krom
ito unu el Ia plej belaj belaj
knAbinoi, kiujn oni pov,s trovi.
The EugIish translatioH is:
The FAIRY.
A widow had two daughters.
The older was 30 like her mother
In character and looks that every
body Who saw her would think
that he sAv the mother; they both
were 20 disagreeable and N proud
that one could not live with them.
The Younger who was the COM
plete portrait Of her father for
goo,lness and honesty was besidss
this one Of the most beautiful
girls one could have found.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-03-16
As1111M 49,.

: Aseasooa Wbe1s.
Hsss @ ". DssA, w. veed yssd
naa. sossa ct peer attspias vsIlA
Ossd aev gseease1sd = - pae.
Dest'eso, VIII bsses>ssA ~
FssnaAshyds , vhlsA = aAsslstsly
|sass ~ - IT killlag ~ kssib
|se -, sost q - - osais -
pe1pas6e - sef psieaa Rhsss
|vhsD - ossps5 = Ruakm
Es.s...lssss ~ sls'iss. =
q y. Tilpaals
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-03-16

The Monte Vista Mill sh,pped =
car oi Hour containing 400 ~.
pound sacks aud 1900 94-pound
sacks n III PAso. Texas, this week.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-03-16

Mayor Kelly fell aud broke hi
collar bone Wednesday.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-03-16

d.. DseAAsi rslsrssd heoe
Tsss,lsy s6ssls9 Sven : beslsses
TIP q Denver.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-03-16
S AN LUIS VALLEY

COATED 10 ths uh c:n. Of h. wealth producing state
nilss sast and Witch knOv the s..ey Ian Lus Valley
ios ct the ptssent time The naine. id principally for
~ VI gasing Recently
l u
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-03-16
Harness
Harness
Harness
JOUR- OWN MAKE

G OUR OWN MA x T.
Msde lcun eessine 0suAcass Oak tanned Laahes.
Cone n and cpapars stock aud prices With thaA
~ IA Il osAss dealpss bs(oes buyng.
REMEMBER We gsarsasrs bpah sa,chise aud S.osk.
(. "a Va DO sot hssdI. any lssessy harness
n. RI. CSROH
Hul dsos -. Il PossoAs..
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-03-16

lugr-A blask esssssee b tses
q - rad besvssa laes cd
Wbsss susd lesvse tsask = 81
tsss Hose Reward X IN = ~
s0es. s ~.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-03-16

FoR SALE.-5 tons Of turnips
cheap 10 500 ID. lots.
@. 6. Grsyhill.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-03-16


Hoesss. cows asd potatoes,
sssd psas, some easo eachissry
y ths Espsr'mensel olat3ee.
O. Q WylAxp.
A good gardener ssstsd. Ea-
qsirs q Tie Soldisso usss.
o. ALDsicm.
1hsss spsns ot saa6 tssk sasss;
~ esns river hse = saask. o.
~ tsa6s ees s>oek -
J. 49, snlrn.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-03-16
G OIL o r A DO

H1LE the state has until recently always been considered
only mineral producer development has proven to be
one Of the richest in agriculture IT, many fertile valleys
and plains producing millions of dollars annually in
sheep, hogs, grains, fruits and vegetables
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-03-16

Tbs railroad and Inoal option
hslls have hcss under discuasi0o
nv the 18th general assembly all
the wcek hut neither hall has
l,asA4M third reading ~ vet.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-03-16

SAlssnGn WAnTHI,0o neasV.
yes IN pssssseiass spplv y =
Tn UrscN PArsvsr vaA O.. !.
NJ ". - 8.
NJ - esees - essAse NJ
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-03-16

A. W. Cornell 10 The new station
agent at Monte Vista. He 10 from
Chama, Nsw Mexico. whore hs hes
ts.eu located the past Two ysars
and was fosnsrlv from Duraugo.
nsW y Dsaala vs1ae.
To n,us,sSs yosn9 In health asd
sersasth, 10 - Mn. Rovan, Aot)ssoagh
Oa. DID. ehs sayg: "Thsss botsiss a
E,sstrio Bitasss esrsd ~ = shsusse
liver asd stomach troablA. aoapibesssa
vith such 10 unhsalthy oooditiou Il She
b,ood thst ny skia TUNED rsd = naassl.
I sm oow pesetcaiiy % ysam vesssss
thso bsioss tnot easst1c nie>sss.
caa sow do I'll ~ wpsk wisA sess ssd
assts4 ID ~ hssbasds stpss." 0vasss.
tssd q z. T. .(,uns3dlsgs drug seoss.
Pues hoc.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-03-16
nsW - Dssnata vs1ag.

r. 8. I shsll b. rsai bssy Tor
- seat svo sssts
~ q n. TsonAa
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-03-16

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CT 80
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-24

that the cotton receipts here by steam
boat have been unusually large. Dur
ing the months of September, October
and November they showed an increase
of SO per cent over those of last year,
and during the month of December
they have been CORRESPONDENCE heavy.
Since the opening of the season all the
packets engaged in the cotton trade
have been arriving with nearly full
cargoes every trip, and along the Mis-
sissippi river the business has been
especially heavy, the steamers Amer
lea, Natchez and Imperial plying as
ten-day packets in the bends trade,
having averaged over 5000 bales a trip
during the rushing shipments.
There are several reasons attributed
for the increase in the cotton carrying
business of the steamboats, this year.
One is more water, and consequently
better navigation in the rivers; another
is the scarcity of cars and congestion
on the railroads, and third is the
evident desire of the planters to again
patronize the steamboats, as the surest
means of getting their cotton to market
in time to cover contracts. The latter
reason, the steamboat men say, is the
real one for the trade being diverted
back to the river, as they have OBJ
served that while there has been a
great cry about the shortage of cars
all over the country, the shortage has
been much less noticeable at points
where the railroads come in competi-
tion with the steamboats,.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-24
1.-THE FENDER A GREAT HUMBUG"
A Street Car Man Speaks of This Safe
ty Device.

In an article entitled THE Needless
Slaughter by Street Cars" in the March
Everybody's, John P. Fox writes:
Even the small expense involved in
adopting better tenders seemed to loom
large in the eyes of some managers, for
successful fender manufacturer once
told me of street railway president who
admitting that the fender which he had
in use on his line was not the best. still
said:
Do you think / am going to pay s25
for your contraption when I can satisfy
our railroad commission with one that
costs only s10?'
1.-THE too frequent attitude of railroad
managers seems to be that a fender is
bother; and they will put up with any
sort of makeshift. OF the prevailing
American type of projecting fender, Gen
eral Bancroft once declared:
1.-The fender is a great humbug. 1t
might under some conditions, if a person
were thoughtful enough to step between
the rails and wait until the fender picked
him up. be of some service, But such con-
ditions rarely happen. Almost everybody
is caught by the fender or side Of the car,
and Is sucked in, so to speak, by the car
and under the Wheels -