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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-04
STANDARD OIL MUST PAY
 A FINE OF $29, ,24O,OOO
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1)

-~-~~O--~-~|--~-~~--~-- ---~-~-~---~>-~~-~------- news of the government and the com pany, 1t was agreed that the attorneys for the defense should be given sixty days in which to fight bill of excep- tions.
 ''rhe court Is as anxious to have this case taken to the court of appeals as anybody" said Judge Landls, and I am Wing that sufficient time be given It must go to the higher court through the regular channels. No execution will is- sue until the certificate has been pre- sente1 to the court and fully examined"
 Is expected that the case will be heard during the January term of tho United States court of appeals.
 Under the seven indictments still pend in,; against the Standard oil company additional fines amounting to sSS, 900 may be levied against the company, if 1t Is found guilty on trial. There are in the seven indictments a total of 4423 counts and the maximum fine in each count would be $20,Oo0 The decision of Juuge Landis Is follows;
 Summary of Decision.
 Judge Landis, in his decision. said 1t was proven on the trial that the defen- dant, corporation of Indiana. operates an oil refinery at Whiting, Ind, that the Chicago and Alton Railroad company, a corporation of Illinois, operates a line of railroad from Chicago to East St. Louis, H., and that the Chicago Terminal Trans fer railroad operates a switching road from Whiting across the state line Into Illinois, intersecting the Alton road at a
 station called Chappell. a short distance from Chicago, and that there are three companies operating terminal roads from East St. Louis H., across the Mississippi river to St. Louis, Mo. Prior to the oc- currences upon which the prosecution was wased the Chicago and Alton company had filed with the interstate commerce commission showing the rates for the transportation of oil In car lots from Whiting to East St. Louis to be IS cents per hundred pounds and the rate for like transportation from Chappell to St. Louis to be 1912 cents per hundred pounds. The court says it appeared at the hearing that the defendant shipped its goods from Whiting to East St. Louis for cents and 71s cents to St. Louis. The dealings of the Standard oil company were exclusive
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-04

len, professor of history and political science in Tulane university and ono of the most widely known educators in the south. Death was the result of ;a- juries received in fall several days ago. Professor Fricklen was regarded as one of the best authorities on the early history of Louisiana and was the author of several historical works.
 He was born near Fredericksburg. Va, in 1858, and was educated at Ran dolph Macon college and the Unive'' sity Of Virginia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-04
SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES For in Those Days No Passes Were Given.

Suffer not a man to Pass Judges viii: 8.
 The wicked shall no more Pass.-Nathan i: 15.
 None shall ever Pass Isaiah xxxiv: 10.
 This generation shall not Tass.-Mark xiii: 20.
 Though they roar, yet shall they not Pass-J Jeremiah ii:12. ; Thou shalt pay--I King xx:39
 He shall surely pay.-Exo- dus xxi: 36.
 So he paid the fare and went. Jonah l:3-via the Seaboard. Cause why? It's the smooth and easy way
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-04
Non.Union Band Barred.

Pittsburg, Kas., August 3.-When it came to the final start on the Hay wood jubilee parade here today there was disruption that came near com- pletely breaking up this part of the days programme. Two non-union bands had been engaged to play, while the band from Frontenac was union. The members of the latter announced that they would not go into the parade with non-union band. The formation had to be all gone over again, which delayed the start for over an hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-04
German Steamer Wrecked.

-- Muscat, Arabia, August 2.-The Ger man steamship Teutonia, from Bus sorah. Asiatic Turkey, for Hamburg, was totally wrecked July 20 near Bas Madrak, on the southeast coast of Ara bia. Sixteen members of the crew are believed to have been lost They left the wreck in boats and have not since been heard from.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-04
Professor Fricklen Dead.

New Orleans, August 3.-A telegram received here today from Lake Chau- tauqua, N. Y, announces the death there this morning of John Rose Prick
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-04
Miss Hunt Dies.

Girard, August 3.-(Special)- Rosa Hunt, a popular young lady of this city, died yesterday afternoon suddenly of heart trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-04

DON'T get the impression that we are out of the Baggage transfer business-it will hurt us both.
 Harris Transfer Company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-04
Spirit of Commerce in Early
 Settlers
TRAILS OF THE INDIANS
Usually They Follow the Higher Crests of Water Sheds-These Marked the Course of High
 ways That Came Later.
BY FREDERIC ]. HAsKIN.

The spirit of-commerce and adventure was strong in the early American set tiers, and the English colonies were not half century old before roads were opened between the settlements. Already Indians had made trails across mountain and forest. Some of these were for hunting, some for portage paths and some were war paths over which silent-shod warriors filed into the country of the enemy. These Indian trails followed still older ones made by buffaloes, and because of some instinct of direction with which the Creator had endowed these red men and their game, the paths were always the most direct natural routes.
 Usually they followed the higher crests of watersheds, for there was less un- dergrowth there, and in winter they were swept clear of snow. When the white man penetrated the wilderness the sure footed pack ponies trod the Indian trails and the first roads were made. Later OK carts, whose two wheels were cut from solid sections of logs, beat the way wider, and when the great western migrations began the settlers found It practicable to make their journeys in lron-tired wagons. These trips would seem impossible to men and women of today, the hardships be- yond endurance, the loneliness intolerable, but hope and courage were the keynotes of life in those days and of this pioneer spirit was born the independence of the nation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-04

The settlers of the Mississippi valley found New Orleans the most conven- tent market. Produce loaded on fiat boats was rafted down the river to the French Spanish port. Coming back was a dangerous proposition for pirates in fested the river. so large parties were formed to come by foot or on horseback up the Natchez trail. This road. too,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-04

Down natural roadway between the ranges of the Alleghenies lies the greatest of the Indian war traces. It was called "The War Trail of the Nations" because 1t gave thoroughfare to the five nations who came from the Mohawk valley to make war on the Cherokees. When Virginia heard that Bienville was industriously buying leaden plates at the mouth of every river in the Mississippi valley in order to hold the land for the King of France, she determined to hold 1t herself by colonization She sent Daniel Boone to open the way, and he passed down the War Trail and out the only possible path, yet one that proved the rough est and most trying of all east of the Mississippi-the Wilderness road. This road passed from the Shenandoah valley in Virginia, down the Holston valley,
 in Tennessee. over the Alleghenies at Cumberalnd Gap into Kentucky and on to Louisville. Over this 25,O00 men, Women and children passed to Crab Orchard Danville, Lexington and Louis- vile. By 1790 there were 70,000 people at the western end of the trail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-04

Watch for the Automobile and go to "CRESTLINE HEIGHTS" on Opening Day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-04

On the general line of Braddock's s march
 was built the Cumberland road, said to DC the longest straight Toad ever built by any government, going almost due west as 1t does for about 200 miles, Running from Wheeling, w. Va, and passed through Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, with St. Louis as it's western terminus, thus connecting the Potomac and Mssis- sissipp by a land route. In it's western portion 1t absorbed the old Zanesvlle Trace. The road had been thought of by Washington, urged by Albert Galla- tin and Thomas Jefferson, fought for by Henry Clay, and when completed became the eventual conquerer of the west. Ie
 cost nearly $7, 000 900, In ISIS it was opened
 all the way through and became a great
 highway over which went emigrants.
 traders, teamsters, cattlemen adventIrers and foreign travellers. Sometimes therr
 would be twenty coaches in one line on the road. some nights there would be . hundred horses tethered In one wagon
 yard some mornings there would be sev-
 enty guests drawn from all walks of lie
 awaiting a democratic breakfast in one
 of the log inns. Dickens, Thackery and
 Harriet Martineau were among those who braved its weariness in stage coaches. Mail stages and expresses had the right If way and one company ran a mall service from this road to Cincinnati, Louisville and New Orleans by boat. Today few mile posts and some old stone bridges l are about all that are left of our Iirst and | only national road.
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Braddock's successor in command of the troops for the French and Indian wars was John Forbes, and when he was sert west with his command he soorned the Braddock road and built one of his own. This followed the old Kittanning Trail 10 Fort Duquesne, and over this Forbes marched to victory. Over this Washing ton passed in command of one wing of the army, and the Swiss general Bouquet, commanding the other wing, led the first English army across the Ohio. Wa riors and soldiers for Potiac's war trod the roadbed more smoothly, and the soldiers who held the frontier in the revolution pressed forward on 1t, courageous and de-
 termined It was the shortest route from Lancaster. Pa. to Pittsburg, going by way of Carlisle and Bedford, and under
 the name of 'the Old Glade road soon became another thoroughfare for enri- grants and traders. When peace had come many soldiers of the revolution were given land grants in the west and went out over this road to their new homes, Putnam and his pioneers being among tho first. Forbes paid a great price for his life, yet by its means he put New England in touch with the untried west, and where 1t ran through Pittsburg, Forbes street remains as perpetual memorial to him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-04
The Real Defendant.

The court then reviews it's action in determining what corporation held the stock of the defendant Standard Oil Company of Indiana. This demonstra- ted that very large portion of the stock was held by individuals of the stockh olders of the Standard oil com pany of New Jersey which has out standing stock of approximately s100,- 000, ,000.
 The court discussed at length the various defenses offered by counsel and says the nominal defendant is the Standard oil company of Indiana, million dollar corporation The Stan dard oil company of New Jersey, whose capital is one hundred million dollars, is the real defendant This is so for the reason that if a body of men organize a large corporation under the laws of one state for thes purpose of carrying on business throughout the United States and for the accomplishment of that purpose absorb the stock of other corporations, such corporations so ab- sorbed have thenceforward but nom inal existence. They cannot initiate or execute any independent business policy"
 The court then passed Judgment as follows:
 Tt is the judgment and sentence of the court that the defendant Standard Oll company pay a hiie oi s-''-fV'VvV'
 One thing remains. It must not be assumed that in this Jurisdiction the laws may be Ignored. If they are not obeyed, they will be enforced. The plain demands of justice Sequire that the facts disclosed in this proceeding be submitted to a grand jury with a view to the consideration of the cdn- duct of the other party to these trans actions Let an order be issued for an empanel of sixty men returnable at 10 o'clock on the morning or August H. The United States district attorney Is directed to proceed accordingly"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-04

The short roads threading the various states have their historic value, but it Is the great cross-country thoroughfares neglected though they now are, that link the great past with the greater present. The Ohio company, formed in Virginia for the purpose of colonizing the un- known lands to the west, was respon sible for the opening of several paths over the Alleghenes. In 1749 one Cresay, an engineer in the employ of this company, followed Nemaeoln's trail--so named for a Delaware chief-and mapped out the country between the Monongahela and the Great Kanawha. Five years later Gen erad Braddock, grim, determined, angry because the struggling colonies could give him no more men and money to prosecute the war with the French, passed this same way as he came up from his coun- ell in Alexandria Virginia.
 He built military road from Fort Cum berland, Maryland to Fort Duquesne, now the site of Pittsburg. Later branch from this followed the Great Trail' of the Indians and linked Detroit with Pitts burg and the east. On the road he built Braddock met his great defeat. Here he was killed and his body was buried in the roadbed so that the passing wagons of his train might destroy ali traces of the grave and so protect 1t from desecra- ton. .aslesH. VI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-04
AMZI GOLDEN
 SEED COMPANY
2012 First Ave.

Are now prepared to supply a full line of all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-04

ly with the Chicago and Alton, which | rendered all bills at through service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-04
CANARY BIRDS.
PARROTS.

We have secured a fine lot of the genuine Double Yellow Head Mexican Parrots. These make the best takers. Price this week S1O each.
The state herald., 1907-08-16
AAiITlE.

One Of the most sociable times of the
season was at the home of Mr., and Mrs.
r. F. Martin. Aug. Z. 1907, when n
boat so of their many friends gathered
TO celebrate Saturday Aug. 3. as Mrs.
Martins 81, anniversary and Aug. 10,
the 5s. anniversary OF Mr.. Martin. Mr..
and Mrs. Martin were among the early
settlers of this county and have hos,
Of friends here who wish them many
pleasant anniversaries.
After the ladies' had discussed the
topics Of the day, as TO dresses. hats.
etc. dinner was served and the tables
fairly groaned under the many good
things thereon. showing that the ladies'
were equally as well accomplished in
the art of cooking as they were in the
discussion Of the topics Of the day.
After every one was filed TO the ut
termost and dinners well settled the
young men and old had game Of ball
and the science displayed was marvel.
GUS to behold. The score stood 3 TO II.
Every one present seemed TO enjoy
themselves heartily and was made TO
feel and know that MIR. and Mrs. Mar
tin still retain the art OF entertaining
II their youth Is slipping away,
Yc scribe was there and did ample
justice to the many good things set be-
fore him. Devil. you should have been
there too) Wish had, yum. yum.
Devil.
We heartily wish for Mr. and Mrs.
Martin long life and many such pleas
ant anniversaries. TmSir,
The state herald., 1907-08-16

The speed matinee and the ball game
at the fair grounds last Saturday at
tracted quite crowd.
In the 3 year old trot Axmeier own,
ed by o. ii. Sholes won the race.
fn-the 2; 30 trot. Ed Woodline, own
led by White & Sears, won the race,
Emily B. second.
In the !, mile running race there
were entries, and horse owned by
W. l.. Irwin won first, Don owned by
Sprague Bros. took second, and Peanuts,
third
In the half mile running rae, there
were 4 horses, Honest Jim owned by
Peter Jones, Gray Mack owned by o.
n. sholes. Don owned by Sprague Bros.
and Head Light owned by Moore and
Balm. Gray Mack won the race with
Honest Jim second.
The ball game between the Lamar
and Holyoke teams resulted in score
Of 35 to 7 in favor of Holyoke.
Some of the regular players in the
Lamar team were not with the team or
the boys would have made better
score but they would not have won the
game for the Holyoke team is too much
for them.
The state herald., 1907-08-16
Peter Penner Dead.

Word was received in Holyoke this
week that Peter Penner died at the
Woodcroft Sanitarium in Pueblo on the
10 instant. He was sent to the santa.
rum for treatment several weeks age
but his trouble did not yield to treat.
ment.
He was man Of considerable ability
and good general information but very
unfortunately had acquired the drinl,
habi which had so grown on him OF
late years as to make complete wreck
of his physical system which finally
made it necessary to send him to the
sanitarium. When at his best, he wa,
free hearted. generous and very socie.
bic and naturally attracted to him many
friends. One of his sons remained in
Pueblo to watch over him during his
sickness.
The state herald., 1907-08-16
Program For Farmers Institute
,HoLYoKE, COLO, AuG.ao. 1907.


The association decided to hold on,
DAVIS Fair on Saturday Aug. 81. fol.
lowing the institute on Friday.
Owing to limited time and funds In,
only premiums offered will be for best
township display OF grains and vcgcta.
bles $500 first and $500 second.
For best tow nship display OF stool,
S25 90 first, si5.oo second.
Individual exhibitors not wishing "a
unite In the township display will re,
ccive no premium other than award .by
ribbon. Entries to be made on Friday.
The adn ission TO the grounds on Sat,
urday will be 10 cents. Children under
i.-yeL rs free.
There viii be with us on Friday Prof.
Olin and Prof. Morton from the agri.
cultural COLLEGE and Mr.. VIC. ". Stone
president OF the State Forestry Aasoei,
alton.
Prof. olin needs no introduction Il
our people, and all who have heard hin
once, want To hear him again.
Prof. Morton Is nm expert Judge OF
live stock aud every farmer In the
county ought to be present with stock
ito Fhlw and be- shown.
President Stone will tell the farmer
how 10 produce Phillips eounty's "mihs,
Ing link" the tree.
We expect these mon with IN during
Saturday 10 let every one do their bca,
to make ercditable display. Don't
leave your exhibit nj home then tell the
spectators you have better, but treat
IN fair, give uH chance 10 sec II too.
Boys and girls, don't forget that bak
Ing contest, II In for anyone under ID
years and you have chance on bread,
pie and cake. 600 first and ii.25 sec.
ond prize.
Entries 10 bo made Friday morning
ut the high school uuilding In liolyoke
. 10 1889 a, m,
X. ". hikiS. s,e'y.
The state herald., 1907-08-16
TEMPERANCE MEETING

There will be Union Temperance
meeting at the Court House Sunday
evening Aug. Is. Program will con-
sist of Music, Readings and Recitat,ons.
Addresses will be given by Rev. Jen-
kins and Rev. Spence. A collection
will be taken to defray the expense of
the state Pres of the Womans Chris
tian Temperance Union to organize a
local Union here. Everybody Invited.
Mrs. JEWELL.
Mrs. SPENCE.
Mrs. JENKINS.
The state herald., 1907-08-16
The Revision of the Tariff,

With respect to some protected COM
modities and particularly all the agricul-
tural product there is the liveliest, keen
est, most persistent competition and the
commodities are sold by the original pro-
duccrs. at lest, at low American price.
Protection with home competition makes
a low market: protection without com
petition makes high market. Let us not
be deluded with the artful phrase that a
low market In which to buy means low
market In which to sell. II is common
knowledge that the steel rail mills Of this
country until the organization Of the in
tcrnational steel rail pool sold pro lucts
regularly in other countries at an aver
age Of 50 ton less in this country
and Il is well known that practically
all forms Of iron and steel have been sold
by all our manufacturers abroad much
cheaper than they have been sold at
home.
The output Of these mills sold In our
own country is enormous and by reason of
excessive duties, costs our people mill
ions upon millions more than IL should.
This has been the contribution which
the consumers of iron and steel In the
United States have made. all above and
beyond fair profit. to the folly OF that
craftsmanship which is lauded by the
standpattcr M the perfection Of human
reason and the most praiseworthy ex-
ample Of patriotic intelligence. II we
were to Danish the idea Of =, ciproci,y
IRON the memory Of men and espunge
the word from the language OF the race
there would still be an imperative de-
mand for the revision Of the tariff sehc-
dulo. have used the iron and steel
schedule simply as M illustration and
there are many others Just M Ind fen.
sible. II there atill remained active
and effective composition In all the pro
trctcd commodities. aud II the demand
nt timcn did not outrun the capacity
for supply. II would make little differ
cnec whether the duty On steel rails.
for instance. was sIsi ton or 800
ton, inaHmuch Ms composition and capa-
city for supply would always hold the
commodity at fair price. Hut you
and | know that with respect to n great
many Of the protected articles eompeti-
ton M M efficient f,rce IN fixing prices
has been destroyed. Gov A. u. Cum.
minis.
The state herald., 1907-08-16

The Denver Republican is still stand
ing pat on the tariff question and advo-
Gates letting the tariff strictly alone till
the republicans hold their next national
convention when the party can state its
position on the question of tariff revs-
ion. According to this line of talk our
congress should not take up any line Of
Legislation till it has first been passed
upon by the majority in national COM
vention. Such position is untenable.
1t stands to reason that the republican
members Of congress are as competent
to judge of the wishes of their constit-
uents as the members of any national
convention and, if the people are dc
manding revision, there is no good rca-
on for postponing action for the repuh-
lican national convention to take action
on the question.--
The state herald., 1907-08-16
H0RSl: SALE.

We, the undersigned will sell at public
auction in HaAtun, Colo. Aug. "a. 1907
the following property: 2s head Of Mares
and Geldings, the Sc horses are from s
to years old, are all halter broke and
are good long stuff. Three months
time will de given on good bankable
notes drawing sper cent interest. Yates
& Porter. ID. W. Scott Auctionoer.
The state herald., 1907-08-16
Church Dedication.

The First Methodist Episcopal Church
of Haxtun will be dedicated Sunday
Aug. 25, 1907, by Rev. X. A. Carnine
ID. d., assisted by visiting pastors.
Pray for and expect spiritual feast.
Bring your lunch and eat under the big
tent. A cordial invitation is extended
TO all. REV. GEORGE G. SAYwELI..
The state herald., 1907-08-16

Z S. T. Thompson has sold his residence
property in Holyoke to w. II. Slack
and has comm ,nced work on u new dwell
ling house on the corner lots west of
-John- -Heginbothams residence proplts =
The state herald., 1907-08-16

VIII. Stout has sold his stock of farm
implements, wagons and buggies, to
j. l.. Slack of this county. We under
stand that Mr.. Slack will move his fam
lily to ~Holyoke. soon.
The state herald., 1907-08-16

Ths Colorado & Southern freight de-
pot AMI number Of loaded freight cars
at Boulder were burned Sunday morn,
ing and nearly all Of the glass 10 the
business part Of the city shattered by
the explosion Of 1000 lbs. OF dynamite
stored near the depot, The damage Il
estimated at a quarter of a million d6,.
lars.
The state herald., 1907-08-16

NJ. and Mrs~e. -Canaly lsf, rolyokc
w,dn sday for his old home In Illinois,
lie will go from there 10 st. Louis To
b stock of fall goods for the o,
>csnaday Mercantile Co. Il llolygLc,
The state herald., 1907-08-16

Rosclla. the Iittlc babe Of Mr., and
Mira. Alber, Rphfclt, died on Saturday
Aug, 10. The funeral was held on Sun
day afternoon, Rev. jenkins preaching
tho sermon.
The state herald., 1907-08-16

Call and Sc my fall and winter sam.
pies for gent and ladies' suits. III cant
p,casc you. you cant be- pleased In llols.
oke. call and be- convinced. $, N.
Wright.