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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-02-09
CONSEJO EXECUTIVE
Session de aver, Viernes

Iocupe cada cual el sitio que le CO.
rresponda.
Mr.. Post dice que tai vez las
palabras del seiior Matienzo sean
hijas de la improvisation de Tin dis
curse, que sienpre en- las discusio-
nes y Ell los debates suelen escapar-
Sc frases que no envuelven la in
tencion que a primera vista parecen
tener.
Explica laforma que Sc emplea
para la aprobaci6n y archivo de las
leyes de la Asamblea Legislative y
cree que no es possible que estas
puedan falsearse Ell su texto, pues-
to que ell Presidente de la Camara
tiene el deber de, al frmarlas, yer
81 estan de acuerdo con 10 legislado
Propone que pase el asunto q la Co.
mission de 10 judicial para que in
forme acerca de las medidas nece-
sarias a la investigation de los ile-
choS.
El Attorney propone que antes
de pasar el case a comision alguna
debe averiguarse 81 los cargos Sc
han hecho 8 no; que no debe tomar-
, Sc ninguna resolution hasta no te-.
nerse la certeza de las palabras del
senior Matienzo.
Acon,eja que Sc lame Ia aten-
cion de Ia Gamma acerca del arti-
culo del "Heraldo Espaioln y con
vista de 10 que ella conteste SC pro-
ceda q 10 conveniente.
FL tesorero propone que Sc
nombren tres miembros del Conse-
10 y Sc invite a Ia Camara a que de-
signe tres de su seno para proceder
a la av3rigulcion de los cargos for
mulados por el senior Matienzo.
Ell senior del Vale opina que el
asunto no debe pasar a la comision
de 10 judicial, y que el primer paso
por cortesia para con la Camara, es
averiguar de Gsta 81 son ciertas las
frases del senior Matienzo, pues el
cree que no debe hacerse case q d.
ceres de peri6dicos.
Desples de ligeras discusiones,
Sc toma ell acuerdo propuesto por el
seior Feuille y secundado por el
senior del Vale.
A las cinco de Ia tarde Sc le-
vanta la session hasta hoy a las once
| de la maiiana.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-02-09
EDTCT0
En- la Corte de Distrito del Distrito
Judicial de Humacao P. r.
Ohcina del Marshal.

Estsd IS Unidos de America s.. FL
Pfesidente de los E. U,
Juan Rosa Rivera VS. Francisco
Rivera Montaiiez. Cobro de pesos.
Augusta Ortiz, MlrShl Il te la
Corte d. Distrito del Distrito Judi
cial de Hlmacao.
Hace stbe,: que Ell cumpl!-
mlento de una orden de ejecu>ion
librada por la Corte ell el asunto
arriba mencionado, procedere a ven
der en- plblica slbastl al mejor
postor, Ia siguiente fnca aUrbana
casa sin nombrl nj nunero, encla-
vada Ell un solar del Municipio, 81
tuada en- la calle de Santa Ines de
esta ciudad, mide cinco metros 432
milimetros de frente, Y nueve me-
tros 1872 milinetro; De fondo. Es
terrera y esta co15truidl d. made
ras y cubierta de tejas de barro,
linda por la derecha entrando con
otra casa de don Jose E. Ramirez,
por la izquierda con otra de don
Jose Lopez Rosa y por la espalda
con la casa del antedicho Ramirez
que fue de doha Carmen Colon de
Gonzalez.
La subasta tcndra lugar el dia
once de Febrero proximo a las nue.
&C de Ia mafiaaa en- Ia ofcina del
Marshal sta EN- el edihcio que ocu-
pl la Corte de Distrito de Hum
clo, en- la calle de Santa Rosa V Sc
advierte que el pago del precio de
Ia venta ha de ehacerse al contado en-
moneda americana.
Humacao Iode Enero de 1907.
AAgHSt0 ortiz.
Marshal District Court.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-02-09

mes 4 " de una ley titulada rtey
sobre recursos contra las resolucio.
nes de los Registradores de la Pro-
piedado aprobada ell 1od de Mario de
1902.
H. B. 81. Por el seiior Muiioz
Rivera. dPara la creaci6n de un edi.
ficlo insular que Sc llamara Capito-
lio de Puerto Ricoa.
Pr9yfeto dc ley del Coasgo Eyeeufivd
en- I? y "a leetuya
Sc leyeron dos veces por sus II.
tulos los siguientes:
c. B, 8, Por el seiior Post, tt
tulado: oPara reglamentar la com.
pra de efectos por el gobierno in.
sularo
{. B. I9, por el sefior Ward,
titulado' oPara enmendar la sec
clon 10 de una ley titulada: aLey
|proveyendo la forma de establecer
Igravamenes sobre inmuebles pof
sentencias y derogand6 todas las
leyes que a la presente Sc opusie-
reno, aprobada el 8 de Mario de
Mario de 1906.
ProyeetOs de Ley de la Cdmaya = Il
ConSgO en- sra. htfuyd.
H. B. s. titulado aPara emmett.
dar la seccion IS de la ley tituladal
aLey para establecer un sistena de
Gobierno local y para otros fnes.s
Leido fntegramente y sometido
a votaci6n, fue aprobado por una.
.nimidad.
c. B. II, titulado. opara pfo.
veer al auxiliO de los municipios de
Humacao y Yabucoa,D
Leido integramente y sometido
(Co"hnaa en- Ia p4giaa 50
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-02-09

nERsONAs chyas vocaciones re-
! quieren una constante tension de
nervios, generalmente padecen de pos
TRACTION nerviosa. Esto especialrnente
puede suceder 81 exciste Ia mas nGnima
condici6n catarral de Ia membrane
Iuucosa.
Realmente, Ia condici6n catarral es
slgunas veces tan insigniflcante que
ascasamente la nota cl paciente. La
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-02-09

A la dos de la tarde bajo la
r,sidencia de Mr.. Post Sc abre el
acto. Asisten los seiiores del Vale,
Diaz Navarro, Falkner, Feuille,
Ward, Sanchez Morales, Barbosa,
Willoughby, y Grahame.
Sc presenta en- segunda lectura
el c. B. no 7 de Mr.. Willoughby,
oroyecto de ley para enmendar el
titulo TX del c6digo polltico y una
~ titulada oLey para enmendar el
capitulo II, titulo TX del c6digo
q)litico, y para derogar ciertas sec
clones del c6digo penal y para otros
nesO, aprobada en- 9 de Mario de
1905. Pasa d tercera lectura.
Sc lee el c. B. no 26 de Mr..
Ward, proyecto de ley para enmen-
dar la titulada oLey para reorgani-
zlr cl sistema judicial ell Puerto
Rico, hjando el nu,nero de Districts
udiciales, disponiendo que TN juez
>onstituira tribunal para conocer de
todos los asuntos, y-fj fjando el suel-
do de los jueces; para crear Cortes
municipales, y defniendo sus facul-
tades, jurisdiction y el sueldo de
los jueces, y creando Tin Official eje-
cutivo para las mis'nas, y para otros
6nes,o aprobada Ell Mario 10 de
1904. Pasa a tercera lectura.
Sc presenta en- segunda lectura
el c. B. % de Mr.. Post proyecto de
ley para ermendar la ley electoral
y de inscripciones Pasa a tercera
leCtura.
Sc presenta Ell segunda lectura
el H. B. 81 de Mr.. Post para casti-
gar el juego y derogar los artlculos
299y 800 del C6digo penal y todas
las leyes que a esta Sc opusieran.
A terCera 1eCtura.
Sc presenta en- tercera lectura
el c. B. ?, proyecto de ley para en-
mendar el articulo 1o del c6digo
politico, que trata de la fecha ell
1ue debe reunirse la Camara legis-
lativa. Pasa a la Camara de Dele
gados.
Sc discute en- tercera lectura el
c. B, 23 para enmendar la ley
creando el cargo de Marshall de las
Cortes de Distrito, defniendo sus
leberes y fjando su sueldo. Pasa
4 la Camara.
Sc presente el c. B. Fl para
enmendar una ley titulada Ley
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-02-09

verdad, no obstante, de que Sc ignora el
origen del estado nervioso, no disminuye
la dificultad, al contrario hace que se
abandone, y por supuosto, empeora en-
vez dc mejorar.
I'm corto tratamiento dc Peruna, para
remover condici6n catarral, ayudar la
digestion y activar 10 circulation de la
sangre, ha hecho mucho hien restauran
do los nervios su estsdo normal d,
salud Y EnerZn.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-02-09
ALcALOIA MUNICIPAL
DE CIAL E S

Vacante Ia plaza de Official de
Sanidad por renuncia de quion Ia
desempenara, Ia que esta dotada
con el haber anuaI de novecientos
dollars, Sc anuncia al p1blico para
que ell el tGrmino de yeinte dias
presenter sus solicitudes los aspi-
rantes, Ell IA o!lciua del Alcalde.
Jose p. Santiago, Alcalde Mu-
nicipal.
Cilles Eueco 3 d. 1927. II
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-02-09
!E D4El IIQuIllR

tina casa Ell San Juan 3 81 Sal.
turce, que valga 20 . 10 dollars men
suales mas III lqueha d tomaria es
persona de toda garanlia. 1nfonnaran
en- Ia redacei6n de este peri6Iico, don.
de Sc rccibirdn proposiciones verbalcs
8 por conee.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-02-09
ROteI "Sd ]udp,"' RtOImld0

pdbo extraugero habtacones c6mo vh
tadas comeo espacoso dede cual domn bahia Coa del
pals epa1oa ranesa nmeoabe
segdn la sguente afa Pasaeros de dia para ST
diaro da soamen por mas de das
admiten abonado batas domio
na MERCEDES CEsPEDEs ALFONSO
SoTo. Teuan. Telefono p o. San Juan p. r
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-02-09


Carta evada Peuna Drug popular bana paGo
Monede dice sigue:
Teatno Principal Ciadad de M6IcO, Meuco
The Peruna Drug Mfg Co., Columbus, Ohio
SehOreS Mos
Po presente gsto ancsfares que
tempo remedO "La Peruna
sderO como ei mor fdno iands he experimentado
Para los neioS despueS ha ante
arayoso ademas annens vtahad de Odo Ell mi
prOdGcdO reSfGura6n fds
ene sabor aradab No Vaci
remedo oda mn meor &s agadabe forcane
puede t0mar De Vd. alta S. S..
N0vienbre 8, de 1905. Pillar MONTEPDE.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-02-09
Hotel (oSm0DO|It1
Cake de la Luna. -Yabucoa.

CaHe dc Ia Luna, -YabuCOa.
Casa de nueva construction. Ven
tilaci6n y capacidad en- las habitacio.
mes. Buenas mesas y baios. Pr6xi-
mo a las principales casa de comercio
y a la ohcina de correos. Admite abo-
nos. Precios modicos.
Fautino Ciutr6n.
Propietario.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-19
SVATBA.

Do stavu msnzelskGho vstoupi.
II v pondeli rano, We zdeisfm kat.
kostele Josef Hakl sc sleenou Ma
Ri Haeickou; byvse oddsni velp.
E. A. Bouskou. Svatebni hosti.
ma Sc odbfvala y dome iodied lie.
nicha. uebof rodite nevssty obS
umfeii pied nekolika roxy, kdez
vsichni pfftomni pfatele novomap
zelom b!khopfali. MlAdencem .
druzitkoI byli Karel Vauk a slec.
ma Emma Hruskova.
Sleena HaeickA je sirotkem .
pc nejakou dobu bydlela u sveho
dedeeka, Jana Kortana zde Y mes
te. Jest diykou vzacDyca schop-
uosti, a pro jeff dobrou povahu
81 zizkala velky potet pfAtel. Rov
nAs pan Hakl, je zde velmi obi.
ben pro svou mfrnou povahu .
svou pfitinlivost. obA jsou zde
znAmf cd detstvf. Usadi Sc ma
farme pana Hakla 4 mile jiho "a
padns cd Tabora. Pfejem jim
mnoho stesti a zdaru v tonic sta
VII.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-19
Duran v OKRESU.

v nedeli veeer, o CITE iodine We
eernf, zavftalo do jizni eAstf toho-
to okresu tornado. ktereE Ep1sobi
10 mnoho skody farmefom. Den
byl iasnf, az veeer, po slunce "a
padu, Sc objevil podlouhly MIRA
eek jiho zapadne cd mesta a trycb
tyfoyit5 ieho konec Sc snesl K ze.
mi v kolonii Mencnit1 kterSmz
rozmetl mnoho stoh1 obili, iako2
j rozboursl mensi e lehtf stavby.
Hnal Sc pax severe VJchodnfm
smerem a vse do cesty Sc mu ma.
hodivsi budto odnesl nebo foz.
boural, Tax Jos. fspovi a Ma
tsjovi K~ortsnovi povalil mnoho
stohc obilnfch a sens; Matejovi
Ptskovi odnesl kurnfk, a8xI7 .
Cast ieho ptehodil pies mastal do
pole 5 90 ysrdn vzdaIenem a as
slepic v mem Sc nalezaifcfch bylo
u~tluteno. Mimo toho mu povs-
iii kornkryb, a rosmetl po poll 6
stohu oailf. Nektere snopky al
IA dslku 800 yardo. Janu Va.
ueekovi rozmetero S stoho a sto-
hovae pfevracen q spic roabits;
" w Schneidrovi s stohn; j.
Nollovi a STONY a vice meme sko
dy sp0sobii iin5m. Ma to ssvi
tai do TAbora. znstne seslsben .
svalil svrsek velkeho zelezneho ko
minu "a Tkborskem ml5us a pax
ustAI.
2 mraku Sc iii silnf desf. pro-
vazen silnym krdpobitiu. . mno-
hym ~vysIntena okna.
AL A H 1N MsM
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-19

Go sme Sc pustili do tech trustd
a zacali je pokutovat pc million.
ech, us nam ty hlayaci, co trusty
vlastni, huGf do usf, Re to must
pfestat; iiLac pref nastanou zlJ
casove jakejch SWEET neyid6l. At
Sc dou vyopat; dokud farmafi bu-
dou NIT dobry ourody, nemusime
Sc bat AMI toho rohatJho COS pc
tom tech trustaku.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-19

Rad bych vedel, co 81 ted ten
druh Amerikanu, kerejm fikame
"Dzingoisti' myslf vo Japanech9
Pamatujete 81, dys este byla pata-
lie mezi Japonskem a RGsama, jak
tady noviny a lidi fvali mad kaz-
.dym vftezstvfm JaponskJn az do
vochraptenf, a zkratka delali jake
Turecky dervisoy6. U Mich tako-
vel fsivak Japonec byl ten nejlepsi
elovjek ma svjete a Rus ten nejhor
81 chap. Pamatujete 81 taky ma
ty vejtrznosti Fsan Francisku
zkrz kerry nam ten mrzackej prona
rod chtel vypovedft valku. Tu to
nadseni tech potouchlejch vlasten-
CD pro Japonce hned vochladlo, a
zacali misto chvalozpevG piskat j.
nou notou. .
Ted zas Fkanade We mjeste Van
kGvr, zacali mazat ven Indy, Gina
nj a ty Japnce. Mystic, Re mem
jeli ty Kanadani k tcmu pficinu?
Ba, Re mjeli Prosimich, lidiGky,
iak pax by to yypadalo dyby Sc
nam sem ia pakaz umounena haste
hovala a delat nam kompetici, OBJ.
zvldst delnickymu lidu9 Japon-
sko Gina sou us ted TAX zalidne-
nj Re ten lid must koukat Sc ne
kan vodstehovat. NUS dys A
merika je tax vopjeyovala a chva-
lila, je pfirozeno, be tahli ty svoje
kfivS hnaty, tam kde je ocekavali
S votevfenou naruGf, do Ameriky.
Name as pod kirk tech Gernos
sketch lotrn a tech smradlavejch
zidaka; COS potion este to zlutS
plemeno! To bysme 81 nasadili
do brlohu pjekny stenice. Jak
~povfdam: zadnej Sc moudr5m ne
narodil, a proto musfme re skuse-
nosti cerpat.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-19

Kerej manzel ma zlou zenu, ke-
"a mu nedopfeje ami spetku toho
pitiva Vobcas, mjel by il poukazat
ma to jak Sc jeden congregational
nj pastor nedavno vyslovil, ze pref
zensky Fcikaku pfjou taky, a do,
konce Sc pitt tam u Mich tolik zma
ha, Re brzy pref zbitnou muzsk5
ftomhle vohledu. A nekoukajf ma
to co je to "a trunk: slfvovice ane
DO kminka ie Jim zrovna TAX vita
ma jake nekerejm aiskr5m anebo
limonada. Hesmite 81 lidiGky,
myslet, Re chci potporovat pitt, a.
lie chci jen Sc zastat toho uboh5ho
muzskyho pokolenf kerry tolik mu
81 skouset vod toho nezn5ho pie
mena, kerry neumf tolik pit, ale "a
to dovede znamenite sekyrovat.
Pamatujte re nekdy zlej a vostrei
iazyk je vohodne horst nez pitt.
Vobojf ie chyba.
Znal sem muze keff byli dobra-
ci nejen vod kosti ale as vod NOR
ku kerei ie ' kosti. To 81 mnzete
povazit jakei must belt dobrak ten
kerej je as vod morku dobrak.
Nikda moe nepil, ale ze jeho dru-
ha polovice miela jazyk jake brit
WI, nemoch Sc s nj ftom vchledu
mefit a proto v zoufalstvf mfsto
vobusku Sc chytil iasky S palen-
kou ably ty jeff feci moch jeho Ia
loudek stravit. To vfte, dycky to
tax nebejva, ale bejva to pfeei. 4
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-23

The report of the Pennsylvania State
Capitol Investigation Commission. whose
deliberations covered.a perion of several
months, have been made public. The
commission recommends that their find.
ings be sent to M. Hampton Todd, At
torney. General of the State, and that
criminal and civil proceedings be insti.
tuted against all persons concerned in the
fraudulent transactions in connection
with the construction and furnishing Of
Pennsylvania's $13. 900 capitol. In this
criminal connection no names are men.
toned, but those referred to as implicated
in the fraud include the architect, con-
tractors for furnishings, auditors-general,
former State treasurers, and host Of
others who pro6ted by the graft.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-23

Secretary Taft at Columbus, Ohio. this
week made his first public utterance since
the launching of his presidential boomlet,
and places himself on record as being
fatty in favor of everything Rooseveltian.
Secretary Taft went after Senator For
aker in regard to the latter's criticism
on his tariff views. but seemed more
anxious to advertise himself as opposed to
Bryan and the policies championed by
this democratic leader, especially in
reference to government ownership of
railroads. than he was to reply to his own
party critics.
The Secretary among other things
favors federal regulation of railroads,
would send heads OF offending trusts to
Jail, advocates control of Swollen
fortunes" by inheritance tax, and wants
tariff revision but favors waiting for this
until his party can get together" on it,
which is rather indefinite.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-23
A Beautiful Flag,

Every American with real red blood in his
veins loves our flag. But do you possess q good
one? You can get beautiful flag almost free IL
you will send check for $3.50 to THE PHILA.
DELPHIA PRESS. This will entitle you to THE
PRESS daily, except Sunday. for one year by
mail, postage paid. and also fine hand sewed
flag, size 3x5 feet fast colors, fully guaranteed.
This flag also is really worth the amount asked
and then you get the great home newspaper of
Philadelphia. Be patriot! When you have q
good flag you can demonstrate your patriotism
at a time when "Old Glory should be displayed.
If your children are set good example they
will learn to love "Old Glory like they should
be taught. To-day is the time to order. Send all
orders to Circulation Department of THE PRESS,
or hand your order to the newsdealer or post
master
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-23

The prohibition wave which is sweeping
over the South seems to be gathering
strength. The action of the Georgia Leg
islature in adopting absolute prohibition
from January next has stimulated the pro-
hibition workers throughout the southern
States. Alabama is seriously agitating
similar laws though no action will now
be taken until the next session of the
Legislature.
Tennessee is almost completely in the
possession of the prohibitionists. After
the first of October only three cities in
the State, to wit. Memphis. Nashville and
Chattanooga. will sell liquor. The traffic
has been forbidden in all other cities by
!. local option votes. but the Tennesseeans
are not stopping here.
sb Nearly all the incorporated cities that
! have "gone dry" are passing the most
rigid laws. forbiddiug liquor received
from the outside to be delivered. the pur.
pose being to prevent, in so far as can be
done without infringing the interstate
laws. the receipt of any packages con-
tanning liquor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-23
FRIDAY, AUGUST %, 1907.

The Pennsylvania Anti-Saloon League
has issued an appeal for contributions to
make up $40, 900 fund with which tc
elect members Of the next Legislature
who will pledge themselves to vote for a
State local option bill. The appeal was
issued for the league by Sc. Nicholson,
OF Harrisburg
1t is proposed by the Anti Saloon
League to distribute the SO, 900 fluid on
the basis of from $1oo to $500 to county.
In explaining the need of such fund the
appeal alleges that the opponents of local
option are planning to raise $4,000 fol
use in the campaign in the State.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-23
Endorsed By The Country

"The most popular remedy in
Otsego County, and the best friend
of my family writes" VIM. M.
Dietz, editor and publisher of the
Otesgo Journal, Gilbertsville, N.
Y, sis DIR. Kings New Discovery.
1t has proved to be an infallible
cure for coughs and colds, making
short work of the worst of them.
We always keep a bottle in the
house. I believe it to be the most
valuable prescription known for
Lung and Throat diseases. Guar
anteed to never disappoint the
taker, by Eli T. Reynolds, Drug
store. Price SOC and $1.O0.
Trial bottle free.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-23

The Salisbury Advertiser in an editorial
last week takes the Baltimore News tc
task for inconsistency in supporting Ma
hool, the democratic nominee for Mayor
of Baltimore. against Timanus, the repub
lican, the Baltimore daily giving
as its reason for SO doing that
the platform and people behind Mr.
Mahool were preferable to the plat
form and people who were behind Mr.
Timanus, completely ignoring the fact
that Mr.. Timanus was at the time Mayor
and had made an enviable reputation as
such. At that time, continues the Adver'
tiser, Mr.. Gather was President of the
Second Branch of the City Council, and
was one of the influences which surround
ed Mr.. Timanus. of which the News pro-
fessed to be afraid.
Mr.. Gather now has in the Baltimore
News staunch supporter of his candidacy
for Governor on the republican ticket.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-23
Government Ownership of Tele-
urdDh Lines.

Goodwin Smith has been discussing
the telegrapher's strike in the United
States, and he declares that the moral of
the trouble is that the Government should
own aud operate all wires, as in England.
The former professor of history at Ok
ford and Cornell University is firmly of
opinion that all public utilities, speci-
fcally the railway, telegraph and postal
services, are rightly the business of the
State. In an interview the famous lit
erary and political writer said:
"I have been thinking of this strike of
the telegraph operators. These men are
different from the ordinary employee.
When the latter has grievance against
his employer he has perfect right to
resort to strike. but the case of the tele.
graph operator is Different When he
goes on a strike it affects the entire
community"
"The proper solution of the question
seems to be the adoption of the system
employed in England, where the tele-
graph is operated by the Government as
a department of the Postal Service. It
might occasion most serious business loss.
ess for the telegram service to be tied up.
We might as well allow the Postal
Department. to be disarranged by q
strike"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-23

The recent advance in the retail price
of ordinary grades of sewing cotton from
S to s cents spool which was put into
effect by the Thread Trust in this country
and Great Britain, emphasizes the ad-
parent discrepancy in the value which
housewives here receive in comparison
with those given to their English cousins
by the two British companies, which
virtually control the manufacture and sale
of thread in all parts of the world. Com
parisou between the sizes of the spools
sold in this country and abroad at the
same price tells the story.
British customers of the trust pay 8
cents for spool containing 200 yards.
For the same spool here cents is charg-
ed-yet the tariff duty amounts to only
one cent on every 200 yards. In other
words the 6.cent spool in Great Britain
contains twice as much thread as the s
cent spool here, and the additional price
paid in this country is three times the
duty.
Blame for this condition is wholly laid
at the doors of the so called trust, since
the assertions of the thread makers that
the raw material costs more in this
country than in Great Britain is easily
disproven. The world has free trade in
cotton and the raw material for cotton
thread is delivered at mills in England
and in this country at virtually the same
price.
With the consumer the question arises,
"Why is the price of 2oo-yard spool of
thread cents in this country when in
England 4oo.yard spool can be had for
the same price, with the cost of produc-
ton of each nearly equal and the duty
only cent per 200 yards?"