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Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1907-02-14
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a4he Teb. 1907.

pr. &eoattpr!
Sbet leg ienber min @ubifription paa
Blabet, ptl tea benptte Mnlebninaen til
at mebbele libt fra be usifte Meno ber
@arb @ouatp, oa nit tioligere 6ien1
par ueo Gotbiap, os leg bar mango
tlenbte oernebe,
Scr er mango Minnetota GOT Der,
% aQe triuea 9obt. 81 bar en- itrens
Vinter, og Erenene fommer ilelben
ftem. Gor aermeife Station er Wbite
ga,tb. Den ligger IA Aiil i9opelt fra
os % er en- net lioen Bp bslts9enoe Deb
@reat Nortbsrn. Banen meo ire @roces
rpzButiter, Npotbet, 2 Banter. Mas
ifinuertiteb, 2 Smeoeoerti1eoer, 2 Barr
berituer, 4 gfefauratiouer, 6otel % 8
gleuatorer, itte at forslemme ! Gar,
merelepator, oer eioroe en- slimrenbt
Jorretnins fife 6eit.
Deriom bet pebbliDer at 1torn,e, ION
bet bar siort, blioer bet baarot tor
prouiaut beroppe. gi Tan lite faa
mere Wel, &affe eQer Sutter / Wbite
GARTH. Dfen ri faar baabe paa beore
Eiber.
500. Rompasniet pil TONNE meb en-
ny Bane siennem Waro County. Den
ifal saa ub fra @arpio % bpases liae
|til Rplten. Da fadr ieg fun II MiI
til Sernbanen og ba er ui aue @ x,
Dermeb Ct aqe l19eblaoets 2elere
billet fra os Nefens Bachelors.
2@rbebisif,
Warttn s. Wioer1.
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1907-02-14
9aItott.
Ste Teb. 1907.

Ste Jeb. 1907.
Det er falot min Sob at naebbele
frauerenbe Slo9t oa Wenner, at Dor
elifebe Mober. Mrs. M1ari. Eoruit, af.
git peb Dsben ben 29be Sanuar 80
Mar % 2 Dase sammel. Mfbsoe par
gift omtrent Sc Mar % bapbe 9 Bprn,
buorat . er bbbe, 8 iou1 oetsne, / iom
Barn. De 9ienlepenbe er Mrs.
Marttb Stansuit Tersus Eans, Ole
Norptt Deb @ranb 6arbor. q. s.,
Siuert Eorpit Dane Yrairie, Wtrs.
Snsrt @enner Yeliean Napibs %
Mrs. Ole Marnes. iom par benbes pnaz
ffe Datter. % bos bueut bun bar ueret
be fife 10 Mar.
Sen afbebe % benbes Wtanb, Martis
nus Eoruit, tom fra Norae for ca.
20 Nar iiben os boebe ferf Eumull
bos lin Spn Vars Eorpit. @fter bans
Oeo tom be til Mig, bpor Spt9erfaoer
babe for libt oper IA Maaneber 1iben.
Zen nu afbpoe par en- itilferoig og
taalmooig Ruiube. 6un par ipaselig /
mango Mar, % nu ginter bar bun tilz
bells lisset. Oe fife IL Dpsn laa bun
belle Tiben % baobe tllrels fore Smer>
ter, iaa BUN lauetebe .efter ben Stunb,
ba bun tunoe ftgtte bertra. 3un baD'
be en- tlar Torltdab ltse til bet fife, og
bun bebe I 3aabet ON en- frelf Siel.
Det par 6eni1sten at bolbe Begra.
uelien ben 2ben bs., men paaarunb al
Sneltormen MATTE bet ubjettes til
tbas. Jun bleu be8rauet peb @,ben at
| fin Wfanb Deo Yartbale Rute, os Bait.
Berlie forrettebe. 2@rbeDi9It,
Ole Mernes.
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1907-02-14

Routte til at tase Sfbr9smallet on,
Organization unber Operpeielfe. Den
beftoo af y. s. Wbitins fra Druen,
g. 6. Gorntib fra Murbal, IS. g.
Eoonbs fra 8eftern. Mr. Eombare
ira Tersus 6aQs o9 0tetor BetterIo11
fra BuIe
Denne Ron,tte anbefaleoe paa Otter.
mibbasen at uoneune en- Romite paa ii.
Meblemn.er til at unoeriese Nabola..
get, bDoru1anse Tarmere Infer at uere
meb | en- cooperate Eorretnino, %
bporineset Melt enbper at benz oil
lepere. Romitser blep ubnepnt iaalebes: !:
Y. y. anberfon % s. 6. 9obsion
berfra. y. 8. 8bitin9 fra Ormeu, s..
8umon fra Maitab, g. 6. @orniip ira
Murbal, gietor Yetterion fra Buie.
Sobn s. Eombaue fra Carlisle, Ole
Stinnsrub fra Dane Pratrie, 6. g.
Zimmerman fra @li5abetb, B. g.
Eoombs fra &obsrts, 9enry Eombaue
fra Geraus Taus,
Dm @ftermiDbogen talte 9r Worlep
i9ien ON 50 belene ueo Meltforretntng.
Den fone Caller par Nobert @rtfs
more, 0icepreilbent for Statens Meieri
Asiociation. 0an gap en- ubfgrlis Be:
ffripelfe at, buorlebes en- Meieribpsntna
ifuloe uere opfprt o9 inerettet, FAINT en-
betalieret Op9ape oper oens &oitenbe.
Mebet antos enaemu,ist en- &sioIu.
tion, Der ubtrptte, at man par / Tapp,
| al at optette ct co:operattut Metert Der,
men at bet paa tngen Maaoe par Sen.
itaten at ffiue fig ! Oppofttion til bel
aQerebe etsiiterenbe Meiert, Der tilbsre,
Mr. Batter. Man git ub fra, at be,
par @uni not for TO, ia for ct balp1
Duitn | bett: Mabolag, ba ber ua,
Rier not.
&omiteen n1sbte 9eonarb @r,tsion'
&ontor xirsbas @ftermtobas forat leg
8e RIaner ter IL Arbeibe.
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1907-02-14
Gottc ert 1 4.De s}eb !

i "a y.
Manbstoret giom1 oil meb Asl.
=lfance af 9rof. Ridab, Miis 6ustuebt
% andre sius en- llnberbolbuing paa
Roroea. 6aa EorsDas ben 14be Teb. SCI.
8 aften. Broarau1met oil bliDs ,neset
atpefrenbe::
6lere Sanae at Qiom
Gale .af Yrot. Rittab.
Bianofolo#af Miis 9ustDebt.
sitsoust af PRO o'bnins %
,ssPr s1snrp Qunnauii
BioIinDust a Dlisfe Mnosrf on
giolintolo af 5smunb B1nie.
gncala Colo Of Casper Dale.
y Biustter uil tote as. aqe 81 pei,
TONNE
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1907-02-14
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Ter9us sails Rreos af 5ritirten af-
.boloer TT Srebsn'sot, on, Cub pll, :;
5Sarpsborg Naabb Dalton, Minn.,
2Rafi. g BerIies Ralo i mars
sSdmta taleem1,e ,,tt 6erren spels
7ftsns Msbet II @Ielts l5selfe 81
8. Gable. 6ormanb
Mnbre,D lion. Ssl.
snbbpb,Iie: IL Brpuu uupptr ,pties 81
sl1gsblabets Erptt teri.
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1907-02-14

Sta:ens Senat bar antaset ei Gor>
flag ON at torbsie 2ennen for 9piefe=
retsbommere It'll $1,000 for Maret % for
dit sittsnon,mere 10000 senasss
torerue Saeeae % 8. y. sobnion talte1
imob Torbptelie, men Gorila9et ait
iQiennem meb 38 Stemuer mob 81.
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1907-02-14

Nlt 6aab op9tpet. Utrs. so. Mppel
ifriuer fra Subj, Mt@.:: rTor nj glar
fioen bespnbte ieg at BRUCE Or. peter's
Rurito. 2egerne baube Fere Nar tibIi>
sere opsipet alt 9aab ON at funne rebbe
mtg. sJes er M 50 Mor sau,met, oa
naif Sub bar leg &urito at tatte for
min nuuarenoe sobe 9elbreb. Seq bapbe.
prepet Que Slass Mebieiner % Itbt tor
tarDeliqt; men bet pil taae forlenge at.
fortRue ali. 81.
6pen1 Tan laies iaabant Breu uben
at bApe ouerbepiit ON, at bette gamIe oa
.pelprepeoe XasemtooeI bei1bber ualmins
.belig lasenbe @genitaber. Or. Yeter's
5Rur.to's Gp iom ct blobrenienbe og ffpr,
tenDe Miobel bar naaet oper belle ger,.
ben. Oct e ifteuoaen Nbotbet. Mebis
.ein eller alminbslis 6anbelspare, men
foripnes sienneu, Speeial. .Asenterne,
bDorom 0plpSning faaes peb at itripe.
I'll Dr. Better 6abrnep e Sons So,
LIZ Is s lis go. 9opne Ape., Gbieaao,
50.
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1907-02-14
8rep fra Cuba.

Y /~S~S~ Wv wv w :
/ Mr. Iortel Oftelie bar nplis faaet
Brep fra q. $. 2inbelie. ber for nosIe
Mar iioen par en- betienbt Apis, % Mf.
bolbsmanb Morb Dateta. 8repet oil
uoentpiDI intetesiere uQeblabets 2efere.
os ui aiensiuer bet nebenfora meb Let
terhead % bet bele, oa Mr. Oftelie
bar patet laa penlia at siDe Eillabelie
berttI:
THE LINDELIE DAIRY FARM
Manufacturers of
The Finest Butter in the Market
Lindelie, (Mir.), Cuba, Jan. 80, 1907.
Qr. EorteI Oftelie,
Tersus Taus, Utinn.
@atnle Uen!
9eres Breu af lobe b5. mobto8 leg
Tor en- Git foen. % leg tatter, torbt
De e,inbrer en- 9amuel RoQesa % Ben.
Sa, ies bar uaret Ger nu a Var. Seq
bar Ieet Ralteler ramle; leg bar bpsget
npe os Ieet benz ramle. Men trobs alt
er leg nu uel tilfrebs. De fer, at leg
par ben ferfte Norbuano paa Den.
Seq ilos mig neo for mtg lelu aloeles
aleue, og bet laa otte furt ub. Naar en
Muismanb fal til at farme, iaa gaar
ofte manst BON. Wfen leg siuer albris
op, % nu er leg paa filter @runb. Seq
liter @uba iaa 9ebt iom leg uel Tan lite
no9et Qanb, ba buert bar fine vDram'
bads". 9oao leg liter beDft Der er
Rltmaet % be mango Mnlebninser til at
llaa inb paa buab man utl uoeu at mpbe
Rcuturance oq uben at trebe itn
0ielte paa Eeerne. Ser er ct 0ilbnts;
tun faa Steosr Fan talbes uatre, forbi
iaa tibet er eiort. Seq bleD fieb al
Mutsatbeibe % utlbe farme. % Ger e
bet eneffe xenb. buor leg uil farue. &
Rrisen fsrtes n1ef1 ! Hpilerne, % bet
! ibea.e Sc! q p:n faa u int. II ben.
81 leser iaa trpsqe Der. iou Sc si1r
Mtnueiota, % ri sruer lite for 6reu.
t.oen. 6uert unst 2ano bar bapt fine
@iunin9er. Den ameritanite &epublll
par oper 70 Mar gammel % bog baube
ben en- @euolutton, Der itratlos bele
Bsrbsn. 0fei, leg fsler mtg trpg.
Suerbrups Roloni er lanet olt berfra.
Sea iaa bet Nano for fem Mar Rben ~
fpr leg boiatte mig. Mea bet er 10,
battet! @obt 2ano, men maa farme
en- 9ti9e. Seq tror nepps, at bans
&olont uil bliue It'll no9et.
Ser er fin Winter - n,euen, 60 Of
80 @raber, bare liot for tprt. On
Sommeren er Der op til "a @raber
aloris mere. 5plen er bet parite Der
&esntiben. Seq auler 9u1sr, Ralue
@riler % Sons ii! uomartebe Briie
os er ttlfreos. Dele Jamilien bar bar
uomartet 3elie % insen Dottorregnin
ger. Rommer De' til Cuba, ie inbon
It'll mtg % leg ifal retIebe a0eu ia.
bebf, leg tan.
9ermeo en- penlis 9ilien ira en- gam
Inel Muismano. Din Ben,
y. $. 2inbelie.
i zs efrn -, ~ EnrnoA. ~ Cxnk,r M M,oAorto,1
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1907-02-14

Winnsiotas ae9is islatnr barsantaaete e1
2opforil ou. bspilee $50, 600 oElH
stats abDotatens epartemsut, fprat
han tan ffaffe iis ben nebusaD, 6lslp
Iorat Ire gasen on, gieDletteIie ii
lJraa attorter,.e ssa u
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1907-02-14

ySram" (Tarso): Sobn Mnoerlon,
tiblisere Der fra Bpen, frps libel yfer,
beDen al Bombells, ~. .. } i}ite lge.
Anberion boeoe ber mango Mar. si1e
6sit retite ban meo fin Tamilie til gBarb
@ountp, buor ban boube taset 2ano.
Mlt git sobt % Del inbttl Tor ct par
l1ser fben, oa Rultorlpninsen % PRO.
uiauten bespnbte 1t ifrulnpe inb. Snes
en- par iaa bpb, at ben giorbe geiene ne:
fen ufremtommelise. bog maatte allige.
.pel or. Mnoetfon isse at tomme ii.
Byen. Baa Eitbdgepeien rig Der op
en- Sneisorm mep itart RulDe, % An.
berion iatte xtoet til. Det frosne Sc.
gene blep sienfunoet ben ueife Dag, %
Uenner % geaboer tom Tamilien I'll
Dlelp meo BET nsouenDise BranofeI o.
Gpbemtblsr.
Sfslse ct anoet Blab frss. oaiaa Sc,
.ifsne ibiel.
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1907-02-14

De Boittierere, TOM leuerer Pott fra
l9uB til 6us, uoe Qanbbifritterne,
BAT uetop faaet fin Qen torbeiet meb
Sl20 for Maret. iaaat be MI faar $840.
ialt. De tren9te bet pei, % bet er
enbnu libet not 8etrastutus al, at be
fal uere l1oe aus 5lass 8eir og fars
bes / aQe @lass Usre omtrent buer eres
ite 6perbag Maret.
Rongresmanb 5teenerios bar pirtet
iprist ioret taa oenue 2pnstorbpislie
tilpeiebrast. ban piloe 9ierre 1ape
baut bsn ltptre, men Rraueue ON NpIss
forboielie uar iaa alminbeliae ouer belle
Qtnien Yoltuaienet, at ban itte fanoe
faa mere for Yolttiererne oeune Sang.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-30
Y. NJ. G. A. BUILDING PLANS
Rough Draft of Them Is Expected from Architect
Lockwood Today.

Rough sketches of the plans for the
new building of the Americas Young
Mems Christian Association are expect
ed to arrive in the city today.
Mr. L. f. Lock wood, the Columbus
architect, was in the city on Thursday
in consultation with the building COM
mittee, composed of Capt G. p. Ham
mond and Mess. j. w. Shiver and L.
NJ. Lemley, This committee had pre-
viously carefully considered the plans
of number of Association buildings,
scattered all over the country, picking
out the best points in each for consoli-
ton in the plans of the Americus build
ing.
Their views were submitted to archl-
tect Lockwood who will embrace them,
as far as possible, in the plans he is to
prepare for Americus.
r. Lockwood stated that he would
send rough draft of the exterior and
floor plans of the building for the COM
mittee's inspection by today. The COM
mittee will go over this carefully and
return with such suggestions as they
may see fit to make. The REVISED plans
will then be prepared and will probably
be submitted by the architect inside OF
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-30
INCREASED EXPENSES
REDUCED EARNINGS
Gross Business is Greater
WHILE NET RETURNS ARE SMALLER
THIS YEAR.
Wages Increased and Operating Ex
penSeS are Gredter----SOme In
tereSting Information Rel
alive to the Central.

Ihe increased cost of operation of
the Central railway during the past
eight months is remarkable, Instead
OF the net earnings being~fn the ascend
ancy, they are just the reverse The
gross earnings, the greatest in the his
tory the company, shows they have
increased IN eight months ending Feb.
Is, oyer half million dollars.
Notwithstanding this great increase
the cost of operation and maintenance
has been over $500, 900 more than it
was for last year
In round figures. it has cost S1OO, 900
more month 10 operate The property
this year than last, while the increase
in business has been but IA trife over
100000 a month.
The Central is operated on very
close margin; that is, close without
sacrificing the interests of the property
yet with all of the economy possible
expenses pile up.
Last year the management was able
to operate on a cost of 71.lI per cent
of the gross receipts. This year it has
required 1856 per cent of the gross TO
operate and take care of the property
The increase in the cost of operation,
as will be seen, is not quite five and "a
half per cent.
officials of the company says that
the reasons for the increased cost of
operation are plain. They point out
that all laborlemployed by the com
pany is now receiving greater pay than
ever before; that the cost OF crossties,
cars, oils, waste and equipment of
every character has increased vastly
while the road has had 10 lower freight
rates i'm many instances.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-30

a fortnight. These plans will be laid
before the entire board OF directors cf
the y. NJ. c. A. for adoption.
1t is is hoped to have the completed
plans ready to submit TO builders for
bids by the end of April or early in
May
1t is proposed to put up building
costing, without fixtures, about S25, 900.
1t will probably be either two or three
stories, on basement, and of brick.
On the top floor will be eighteen or
twenty bed rooms, for rental to
members Of the Association. From
these rooms an excellent income should
be derived. Especial attention will be
paid to the physical work of the
Association, and the gymnasium will
be splendid feature. There will be the
usual reading and writing rooms,
offices, etc., incident to such buildings
the coutry over.
With the funds in sight the proposed
building should be erected and equip
ped The purpose is to complete 1T from
the amount in sight without leaving
any Indebtedness to worry the Associa-
tion hereafter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-30
CAUSES OF THE TROUBLE.
The Railroad Situation Is Fully and Logically
Discussed


The railroad problem, about which
so much has been said lately, reduced d
to its last analysis is nothing more
than the rate profile n.
1t has seemed to me that the mad
rush of cOmmerciaism and the desire
to make dividends on fictitious stocks
and bonds in the chief cause of our
troubles with the railroads. The rap
id growth of business throughout the
country for the past decade has con-
gested business and the rail roads, con-
sequently we find a lack of proper
equipment TO move the traffic as it is
offered. The main idea with the direc-
tors of large systems of rail roads is to
secure managers who will make large
net earnings Immediately, without re-
gard TO the condition OF the property
For this reason too little money is eX-
pended for equipment, too little for
maintenance Of the way and the con
duet of transportation. Whatever is
saved in this way is added TO the net
profits, only to be paid out later in
damages for losses resulting from so
short sighted policy.
This same commercial spirit depress-
es the wages Oflabor and causes Strikes
which entail great losses and dissatis-
faction. The roads seem to overlook
the fact that they are bound to fur
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-30
PASSOVER BEGAN WITH YESTERDAY
Jewish Citizens will Observe 1t Dur.
ing One Week.

The Jewish Feast of the Passover
began yesterday at sunset and continu-
es seven days. 1t will be observed with
appropriate religious exercises by the
Jewish citizens of Americus as else
where.
The Feast ofsthe Passover is one of
the most important holidays OF the
faith, and prominent feature of the
observance is the eating of matzohs,
or unleavened bread
The Jewish church associates the fes-
-tival with the exodus from Egypt. The
sacrificial lamb and the unleavened
bread were also brought into connec-
ton with the exodus.
During the festival no food prepared
of leaven material is eaten,
All traces of leayen are to be remov-
ed out of the house, and in orthodox
Jewish households separate sets OF
dishes are used during the Passover.
One of the ancient rites of the Pass
over was the sprinkllng of the blood OF
a lamb upon the door posts-or lintels OF
the households, in order to keep of
pestilence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-30
UNJUST DETERMINATIONS.

My observation is that the greatest
complaint against the railroads for
their methods OF conduct on business
comes more from unjust discrimina-
t'Onsthan from extortiOnate rates.
One community sees its territory in
situated and thereby loses IA legiti-
mate trade to which it is entitled.
This is building up one city and COM
munity at the expense Of another, and
yet we know that tits being done every
day. This results largely from inter
state rates, still OurState Cmmissi on
could and doubtless would prevent
these Determinations as to Intra-
state rates. Under state regulation
there is really no competition of rates.
The only competition is in service and
schedules, and under theiillegal pool
ing system adopted by all the roads
this amounts to nothing. At any al
legged point of competition where com
petition is possible combination is inc
vitable SO that we have to rely for just
and reasonable rates and fair treatment
from unjust determinations upon those
charged with the duty of regulating the
railroads. The legislatures and the
congress should invest them with am
pie authority to afford the needed re-
lief and the people should see to 1t that
they perform their duties.
If the railroads do not pay more re-
gard to the rights of the people they
will have occasion to regret it in the
future, because. while the people are
long suffering they will finally assert
and maintain their rights both in the
state and nation.
No just man would wish to indulge
in unfair abuse of fhe railroads simply
because they are great corporations,
nor would any just man excuse or fail
to denOunce the wrongs which the rail
roads do to the people in their manages
ment. We should be perfectly just
alike to the people and the railroads.
In this way alone can we solve the
railroad problem.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-30
SIXTY CASES ON TRIAL
TWO THIRDS TO GANG.
Harvest For The Chainganq
Here.
FORTY CONVICTIONS IS RESULT
Solicitor ChilderS Has Busy Week
With the MiSdemeanOrS--Of Six.
ty Gases on Trial He Con-
dCtS Forty.
FORTY CONVICTIONS is RESULT

The criminal docket IN the city cour
was completed yesterday, and a very
remarkable record was scored since
Monday in the trial of nearly a hun.
dred offenders. In fact, just sixty cases
Were actually tried or plea of guilty al.
lowed during the past four days
And ofthis number, conviction and
sentence followed in forty, while sew.
eral cases were mol pressed
city Solicitor Il. S. Childers, repre-
senting the State in nearly all of these
cases, was quite successful in their pros
ecutl0n, oonvicting forty out of sixty OF
else allowing pleas of guilty made.
Judge Crisp, in,imposing sentence
upon this big bunch of culprits, sent
fourteen to the chaingang on straight
shots not allowing the payment OF
fines. In the others, option was given
of paying fines or going gangward, a
majority preferring the latter
In fact, the chaingang no longer
holds terror to the negro here, in view
OF the many escapes recently. He will
take the chance there to paying fine.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-30

have not nearly sufficient power to
| perform their duties to the public.
believe that they ought to be given
ample and plenary power over the SUBJ
ject of rates and determinations and
over the subject of the valuation Of
railroad properties. OF course we
all know, that one of the chief difficult
ties comes from watered or fictiti Gus
stocks and bonds. These are imposed
upon the public and then the rail
roads set about by extortion and dis
elimination to realize net profits on
these watered stocks aud bonds.
think there ought to be some com
petent government agency that could
snqeeze the water out of these stocks
and reach just and true valuation of
each railroad. Then each railroad
ought to haye an opportunity TO earn
fair return upon it's just and true valu-
alton In my judgment this wonld
greatly reduce the rates throughout the
country. The great systems of rail
roads throughout the country have
partitiOned out the country and the
business and by unlawful poolings and
combinations have kept the rate up be-
yOnd a fair price.
In the state of Georgia | think that
our rates as a rule are Just and reason
able, that is to say our intra-state
rate. Still, l think that these rates
could and should be revised wherever
it would be just and reasonable to do
50 | think the cotton rate could be
safely and justly reduced and doubtless
proper revision could be made in
other important commodities.
1t is no easy matter to make tariff
ofjust and reasonable rates. [ believe
it can be done under proper regula-
tions, provided the rate making power
has ample authority and will exercise
it wisely. The great difficulty in ad-
justing intra- state rates and preventing
unjust determinations within the state
comes from the inability of the State
Railroad Commission to control or
interfere with interstate rates. Con-
gress might, if it would. relieve this
difficulty somewhat.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-30
WHY COMPANY is STILL DELAYED
Farmers Think the Demand Made Is
Too Great.

The Times Recorder several days
| ago spoke of the delay occasioned the
Macon, Americus and Albany Elec-
tic Railway line at this point by inabil-
lty of the surveyors to secure deeds
through certain plantations near Amer
lens where surveys has been made.
The complaint was made by one of
the company's agents here who stated
that. while right of way had been
promised the company free of all charge
he could not secure the deeds.
The company S representative seemed
not little worried, and limited at a
possible change of route
Yesterday one of the land owners
about whom complaint was made
stated frankly his position in the
matter and why he had not handed
over the deeds desired. He says it is
simply matter of two much land, he
thinks, demanded by the company.
He will cheerfully deed strip one
hundred feet wide, entirely through his
farm, which will be a gift of about
fifteen acres land.
But the company demands a strip
two hundred feet in width, he says, or
about thirty acres of his best land.
This deed to 200 feet he declines to
make, and the company stands pat in
It's demand. Probably others are await
ing from the very same cause.
The Seaboard Railway parallels the
desired right Of way of the electric line
and 100 feet was decided it. The gentle
man quoted offers to give in writing
perpetual permit for the removal of
all trees on his land in the way of the
electric line.
He thinks it question only of
too much land demanded, and this is
what occasions the delay The trouble
should be adjusted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-30
SUCH POSTAL CARDS PROHIBITED
Souvenir Cards Covered with Mica
Must Be Covered.

Americus card fiends are again re :
minded of the fact that the fancy souv-
enir cards, glazed with mica or other
rough substance, cannot be sent
through the mails unless covered.
Recently number of these prohibited
cards have been taken up at the Amer
icus office and turneo back to the writ
ers to be sent under cover. The mica
outssthe fingers of the mailing clerks
hence the order barring them unless
covered