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Chicago eagle., 1907-10-05

All stocks Of corporations organized
under the laws Of other states than
Illinois, that are owned In Chicago, IRE
taxable here.
But through some oversight Of the
Board Of Assessors and Board Of Re
view, a majority Of the most valuable
escape taxation.
The Chicago Eagle has been looking
up the facts In this matter. as 1t is
Of paramount Importance to every man,
woman and child In the city.
Already enough valuable stock In
outside corporations hns been found
omitted from the tax schedules to foot
up a good total In taxes alone OF $oO,-
100000.
Twenty millions Of dollars!
Just think Of 1t.
Why, that sum would buy all Of the
street railroads in Chicago, equipment
and all.
IT would raise the salaries Of the
frcmen of Chicago, and they ought
to be raised.
1t would raise the salaries Of the
school teachers and they ought to be
raised.
It would give us the best lighted and
best paved and cleanest streets In the
world, and a lot of other good things
besides.
The Chicago method Of taxation ls
to take the total valuation and then
make the owner pay on one.flfth Of that
valuation.
The tax Is about per cent on this
fifth.
Where taxes have not been paid on
any foreign capital stock, the Supreme
Court has decided that the authorities
can 60 back and collect taxes for five
yea.s.
This Is where the twenty millions
will come In.
let us look at a few corporations
for example, and see what we can fig
ure out.
Here is a foreign corporation to
commence with that we don't find OF
recent tax books:
Swifts Refrigerator Transportation
Company, organized under the lars OF
the State of Maine.
Capital stock. $5,O0O,CO0.
Every cent of this stock Is owned In
this city.
How much OF 1t Is taxed by ,.s
Board of Review?
If, as Is alleged, this stock has es'
capped taxation here, then there IL due
the people from this source alone, for
five years, at $4,000 per year, the fine
sum of $4,000, enough to raise the
salaries of firemen and school teachers.
Under the decision Of the Supreme
Court of Illinois, you can % taGk 0vs
Chicago eagle., 1907-10-05

The Kansas City Stock Yards 10 an.
other outside corporation.
1t Ia from Missouri, but every dollar
Of It's $0.OOO.OO0 capital IL owned IN
Chicago.
We have failed to find where the Chi.
cago men who own this stock have paid
any taxes on II.
The taxes on this fine bunch for five
years, II collected, would net the pe0'
pie Of Chicago $03O,OOO.
Swift & Company, Of Illinois, that
great corporation capitalized for $780,
900, 1000, should pay taxes OH every dol.
lars worth Of stock 1t owns In foreign
corporations.
Has the Board of Review ever taken
any steps to ascertain how much this
corporation or its officers own In cor
poratlons outside the State?
Perhaps we may help them by quot
Ing the following list Of outside corpo'
ratlons owned by Swift & Company, OF
Illinois, according to the report Of the
United States Commissioner of Corpo'
ratlOns:
Swift 4 Company, Of Maine, a corpo'
ration which sells the output of Swift
4 Co., Of Illinois, in the New England
States and parts Of New York and New
Jersey, ana owns controlling interest
In the firms Of the Swift Beef Com.
pany, Of Boston; G. +. and Il. C. Swift
Boston: G. +. Swift 4 Company, BOs,
ton, and n. u. Hollis & Company, Bos-
ton, Massachusetts.
Swift 4 Company, Of West virginia
which operates many branches In sew
eral different States for selling beef
pork, mutton. canned goods, ETC., etc.
Swift & Company, of New York
which controls a large number OF
branch houses In the State of New
York, all doing big business.
Swift Fertilizer Works, engaged In
manufacturing fertilizers In the State
of Georgia.
Swift Refrigerator Transportation
Company, and Swift Live Stock Trans
pOrtatiOn Company, corporations OF
the State of Maine.
Swift Beef Company, Limited, doing
business In Great Britain.
Swift Packing Company, selling
agents for Swift & Company Of I'LL
nOls, In Germany.
Swift & Company Of Illinois arc
said to own large blocks Of stock In the
Union Stock Yards Company of Oma.
ha, the Kansas City Stock Yards Com
pany, the Fort Worth Stock Yards
Company, the st. Joseph Stock Yards
Company, and the st. Paul Union Stool;
Yards Company.
Besides the corporations already
named, the swifts are said to own and
absolutely control Libby, McNeill 4
Chicago eagle., 1907-10-05

years In each and every case for back
taxes and all stock Of foreign corpora.
tlons held In Illinois. Is taxable. the
rate being 7 per cent on one-ffth Of
the par value.
Governor Deneen IL now going after
the Illinois Central Railroad for its
back taxes for Ave yeara
In this connection he should not
overlook the Chicago Junction Railway.
Neither should the Board of Review.
The Chicago Junction Railway is
capitalized rs follows:
Common stock, $66OO,O0O.
Preferred stock, $85OO,OOO.
Total stock value. $l3.OO0OO0.
The Chicago Junction Railway Is In.
corpOrated under the laws Of the State
of New Jersey. and every dollar Of Its
stock Ia owned In this city.
And every dollar Of 1t Is taxable
here. Don't you forget that.
Let us see how the taxes of the Chi
cago Junction Railway figure up for
five years:
The tax Is Z per cent on one.Afth of
the valuation.
One.afth Of s1s.OOO,OOO is s2,GOo,O 600,
and the taxes on this for one year
amount to $4,000.
For five years this reaches the re-
spectacle sum Of 100000.
What do you think Of that?
How many school houses would this
sum build?
How many flremen, school teachers
and policemen would 1t pay?
How many electric lights would II
put in service?
Where Is the Board Of Review?
What Is the Board Of Review going
to do about it?
The North American Transportation
and Trading Company IL capitalized
for $5,OOOOOO.
Let the Board Of Review get busy In
this direction and add $35O.OOO more
In taxes to the credit Of the people.
The stock of the Union Stock Yards
Company of South Omaha, a Nebraska
corporation, is all owned In Chicago
and taxable here, but 1t seems, like
Others, to have been overlooked.
The Union Stock Yards Of South
Omaha, Is corporation capitalized at
S7.5OO,00O.
The taxes on this stock, II collected
Tor five years, would put $525.OOO In
the peoples treasury.
Where Is the Board of Review?
Why Is this concern overlooked?
Libby, Mcneil & Libby Is New
Jersey corporation capitalized at $2..
100000.
Every dollar of 1t owned In Chicago
The taxes on this for five years foots
up $4,000.
Chicago eagle., 1907-10-05

with $4,000. Carter II. iFtzhugh Is
third with 100000. Where, oh.
where, is Louis i. Swift? Can 1t be
possible that he Is among those who
"also RAMP
The Beef Trust Is worse than ever.
~GeA
When millions of taxes are wiped off
the books 1t must he for some consld-
GRAFTON. What is this consideration?
~6RA
II you want more policemen and
more iircmen, YOU must get after the
tax dodgers. There lies the remedy.
4 rigid examination of the milk sold
by the companies in Chicago should
be made.
The people demand pure milk and
they should get ii.
With the Beef Trust enlLsting Its
trusted employees as government meal
inspectors, the outlook for pure food
Is pretty gloomy.
%dA
Who stands in with the Goodrich
Graft at the City Hall?
&6A
Illinois Is not only the headquarters
Of the Beef Trust. but the people of
Illinois are Its principal victims.
~6N
The Armour proposition to distribute
power, heat and steam through the new
subway Is being widely discussed since
the details were published In The
Eagle.
Chicago eagle., 1907-10-05

foreign corporation owned In ChicasA
our fremen could lave their pay dou-
bletl, our school teachers could be bse,
ter paid, aud the city would be much
better of.
The Board Of Review should sun-
mon the following well.kn0wn citizens
and interrOgate them with references
to the amount Of stock In foreign cog.
porations owned In Chicago, which theg
have knowledge Of:
]. Ogden Armour.
Louis +. Swift.
John A. SpOOr.
Laurence A. Carton.
Arthur Meeker.
Mr.. Swift and Mr.. Armour are both
reported to be public.spirItetl
They should both be willing to help
In this matter.
They can. II they will, help q great
deal by telling the Board Of Review
what they know.
Mr.. Armour Ia a director In the -
lowing corporations and the Board a
much stock he owns In each, or what
ChlcngOans do own II, us 1t is taxable:
Armour chr lines,
Armour Grain Company,
Central Leather Company,
q. II. Hammond Company.
Hammond Packing Company,
National Packing Company,
United States Leather Company.
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Raii-
way Company,
Fort Worth Stock Yards Company,
Fort Worth, Texas.
Hutchinson Packing Co., HutchinaoR,
Kansas.
Northwestern National Fire Insur-
ance Company OF Milwaukee, Wiz.
Omaha Packing Company.
Prusslan National Insurance Con-
pany Of stettin, Germany.
Mr.. Louis +. Swift IL q director q
the following How much stock does
he own? At all events he can give the
Board Of Review much valuable infor.
nation:
Union Stock Yards. Chicago.
Fowler Brothers, Limited.
Libby, McNeill & Libby.
National Packing Company.
st. Louis National Stock Yards Cour
pany.
swift's Refrigerator Transportatios
Company.
Hollis Cold Storage Company.
Illinois Cattle Company.
Mechanical Manufacturing Conpcra.
South San Francisco Land & In
proyement Company.
Springfield Provision Company.
Swift's Fertilizer WorkA
Western Meat COMPANY. K
Chicago eagle., 1907-10-05

Chicago; The packing interest, OF
course. II pours a perfect ocean OF
filth into the sewers leading to the
south branch Of the river. Why was
the great Both street sewer built at q
cost TO the people OF millions OF dol.
lars? II was built to relieve the South
Branch OF filth from the packing
houses. And yet the packing interests
have not paid that twenty millions OF
back taxes Into the peoples treasury
and evidently do not intend to pay up.
%eEa
We are surprised at the Swifts and
Arnours hesltating a minute about
handing over millions In taxes. Just
vanced In price at the right time,
would realize fortune in a day.
Mes\
According 10 United States census
figures for 1890, the Beef Industry
made a clear profit in that year alone
of Slos GJ7,GJ9. And it is remarka'
BILE what ability has been displayed by
Chicago Assessors IN overlooking this
fact,
~SA
The Beef Trust will be campaign
issue next year. The Government has
four-hushei on this food trust, which
Is the worst trust Of all. People do
not eat coal oil, but they do eat meat.
Coal oil Is cheap and meat Is dear. Is
the Beef Trust too powerful 10 prose-
cute, or Is it 10 be forever immune?
Lake Forest Assessments have been
made public. Miss Helen Culver
leads with S631 900 worth Of personal
Droperty. Delavan Smith Is second
Chicago eagle., 1907-10-05
/ul6o

Lake Forest Assessments have been
made public. Miss Helen Culver
leads with S63l 900 worth Of personal
property. Delavan Smith Is second
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-22

Atty. Chas. Loring of Crookston,
Mimi, arrived here last Thursday
accompanied by his aunt, Mrs. M.
T. Field, who had been visiting at
his home. Edgar Nye, son of
Hon. and Mrs. F, M. Nye, of Mime
apolis, and Mrs. Scion L. Perrin of
Superior also came with him.
Mr.. Clarence w. Reid of this city
and Miss Elva Chinook were mar
ried yesterday noon at the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Chinook in Hudson. They
will make their home in Hot Springs,
Arkansas, where Mr.. Reid is electri-
clan for the United States govern
ment.
The Pierce County medical asso-
citation held a meeting at the Parker
House asst Friday evening. Present
were Drs. Harding and Stumm of
st. Paul, DIR. Hedback of Mime
apolis, Drs. Woodwork Munger,
Nash and Rudolph of Ellsworth;
DR.. A. N. Kerr of Martell; DR.. H. P.
Conway of Spring Valley; DR.. G,
M. Dill of Prescott; DR.. Banks OF
Baldwin: DR.. Boothby of Hammond;
Drs. r. U. Cairns and T. w. Ashley
of this city.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-08-22
Public School Opening.

The public schools of the city
will open Monday, Sept. 5. Prof.
Ames will be at the school house
Friday, Aug. 80, from 9 to IL a. m.
and from 1:30 to $3.50 p. m. to meet
any having questions concerning
admission or courses or examina-
tons.
La Junta tribune., 1907-12-28

DR.. Finney's family arrived from
Las Vegas.
F. p. Harlow resigned as express
agent At La Junta.
Baled alfalfa hay sold for sl3 =
ton. and wild hay for Sl4.
Eight persons escaped from the
county Jail in Las Animas.
J. C. Smith was appointed night
yardmaster At La Junta.
J. F. Prinster opened \ meat mar
ket in Strauss Bros. building.
J. w. Fisher. of Des Moines. Iowa.
accepted a position in Ballentine's
store.
Holiday trade exceeded the ex-
pectation's Of the merchants. Same
old story to-day.
Forty couples attended the fourth
annual ball of John Fisher Hose
Company No. /.
G.. II. Downer made flying trip
to Fort Garland to buy half inter
est in the town site.
The Foley Bros. came up from
Trinidad with twenty teams to COM
mence work on the Henry ditch.
The firm Of Decarli and Sherman.
of the European restaurant. was
dissolved. the latter continuing the
business.
One year ago there were but
seven papers in Bent county. Now.
twenty years later, there were
I tSenty-one.
| Ross McMaromy shot Hiram
Hughes over a Christmas game Of
poker, the wounds inflicted not
being dangerous
There were fifty-three pupils in
the primary department of our pub
lie schools twenty years ago. twenty
| six in the intermediate and thirty
six in the principals room.
La Junta tribune., 1907-12-28
kotice for Publiestion.

+ USIrEp STATES Land OFFICE !
PuLbLo. Colo. Drc-inb.sf T. 1907 (
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
Adam X. leiser, Of iciscr. Color ado, has
filed notice Of his intention to make finaI five.
y~ar proof in support of his claim, viz: Home
stead Eutry No. II ,ssI, made April l. 1901, for
tn. south half southeast quarter, section Is
northwest quarter northeast quarter. north
east quarter northwest quarter, s-ction -
township = south. range ~ west, and that
said proof will he made before clerk district
court, at La Junta. Colorado, on January
lie names the following witnesses to prove
tion Of, the land viz; Lutte 5. Goe, OF La Jun.
Ia, Colorado, John J. Jewell, of Higbee. Colo
Levi =. Williams, OF La Jun,a. Colorado.
$. A. ABBEY, Register
First publication, December II. 1901
Last publication, January Is. 1863.
La Junta tribune., 1907-12-28
Osteopsthy.

Osteopathy is new and growing
practice of treating diseases without
the use of drugs. the principle Of
which is to put all structures Of the
body in normal position and condi-
tion. thus correcting nerve and blood
supply to the affected parts.
Consultation and examination free
by graduate of American School of
Osteopathy. under founder. DR.. A.
T. Still. kirksyille. Mo.
JOHN MCNEIL, ID. 0.
Room SO. Sherman House.
La Junta tribune., 1907-12-28
Notice OF Pu bIiestioa.
usrTxn STATE. LAND oyrIc

UsTTGD STATES LAND OFTICE ;
PukELo, Colo, December ]. iggI.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ Clara II. isis.r. formerly Clara II. Walk.
er. widow Of William H. Walker. decreased.
has hl.d notice OF her ihtentioB to make hnai
nS.ycar proof ia support of her claim. viz
Homestead Entry No. ll.tsI, made February
., fi'i, Tor tn. east half northeast quarter,
section II, east half southeast au4ysn sscsion
. tosnship y south, range 81 ucl aud that
said proof viii be msdc before clerk district
n. iisr.
She names the following witn.sscs to prove
her rconfipnous residrncr upon. and cultivation
of, the land, viz: John J. Jewell Mer.ie
Jewell, Fred 4. Nelliebcttr, OF Higtoe. Colo,
rado, anh John Maekin. OF feiser, Colorado.
-. 5. A. ABBEY. Rrgister.
First publication, December II, 100
Last publiratio1, January Is. EO,.
La Junta tribune., 1907-12-28
Notice Of pub,icatIon.
UNITED STATES 1

United STATES LAND DFHTCE I
PrrBLo. Colo, November :Il iaT I
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAI
Charley Goodrich. of Yeiser Colorado
has hici notice OF his intention to make dnAl
hve-ycar proof in support Of his claim, viz !:
Homestead Entry No. .<t3 made February i
Hol, for the north half. northwest quarter
southwest quarter. northwest quarter, north
west quarter northeast quarter, section 20
township y south, range 81 west. and n at said
PROOF y I'll b. mad. before clerk district court
nt In Jnnta, Colorado, on January II, los
He names the following witnesses 10 prove
bis continuous upon. and cultivation OF. the
land, viz: Lucas :. Gee, of La Junta Colo
RADIO. Claude whitlock, OF Yei>-r, Colorado
Lorenzo Roy md Osavio Padio. of Swipk,
Colorado.
s.A. ABBEY, Register.
First publication. December :. lgU1
Last publication. January II, 1886.
La Junta tribune., 1907-12-28
ne,,e. for p.sI,e..ien.
UNITED STAINS LAND Oyyrcr
FUKBLO, Colo, December ii lorT

UNITED STAINS LAND OrrIcn)
or, PTsBLG; GoLn,: December II, 1901.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
has hled notice Of his intention to make Husi
ave-ye.r proof In support Of his claim. Viz :
l9oi. for the west half northwest quarter, SEQ,
tion y east half northeast quarter. section %,
township - south, fange 81 west and that saId
proof will be made before Clerk District
Couri, at La Junta, Colorado, on January q,
He names tho following witnesses to prove
tion Of. tho land, Viz: George Meyers. William
Corben. f4esarsiO Madrid, Of HIebse, Coioraslo.
and John 0Oodpasfufe, Of La Juuta Colorado
8. A. ABBEY, Register.
ti1t qualifications, December u. 1907.
Last puhlicatiou, January 5, 1905.
La Junta tribune., 1907-12-28
roms.,oo.. 10, nooe,.a Dead.

The United States government
furnishes tombstones to honorabiy
discharged soldiers Of the civil war,
who are deceased. free Of cost If any
Of the friends or relatives of such
soldiers. who now lie in Riverview
cemetery. will furnish the under
signed with the following informa-
ton we will see that tombstones are
procured: Full name Of the de-
ceased; company. regiment and
state: date Of birth and death.
N. FINiTY.
ID. w. ROCKWELL.
La Junta tribune., 1907-12-28
Notice for Publication.
UNITED STA1ss LAND oprIs

UNITED STA1gs LAND OprrcE
PUEBLO, CoLo.. December II, igUf /
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
Edward II. Warren, Of Hi4bcc Col ,rndo,
has filed notice Of his intention to make finai
hvc-year proof in support of his claim, viz
Homestead Entry No. II, $40. made March I,
LHi LLHi Tor the west half. northeast quarter, east
half northwest quarter. section 30 township
3 south. range 81 west, and that said proof
will be made before Clerk District Court. al
He names the folio ing witnesses to proye
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
Of. the land. viz: George Meyers, William
and John Goodpasturc, Of La Junta COLORADO,
8. A. ABBEY. Register.
l Fivst pnMieasion, Dccember q. 1907.
La Junta tribune., 1907-12-28
Business Opportunity.

On account of i'll health we vii
offer for sale the cleaning. dyeine
and hat shop known as Wares Win.
ming Way" llS West Second street
La Junta, Colo. This business j:
suitable for man and wife and will
positively give more returns for the
investment than anything in the
valley. Will teach the buyer the
business.
For full information call or or ad.
dress Wares Winning Way. Clean,
ing. Dyeing and Hat Shop. lis Wes,
Second street. La Junta. Colo.
La Junta tribune., 1907-12-28
w AND DOWN THs VALLEY.

After New Years new town will
be laid on the Missouri Pacific rail-
way, six miles west of Ordway. on
Boston farm. The new town will be
named Bradbury.
The small pox scare left US as
quickly as it came and on Thursday
the town authorities raissd the quar-
antine, there being no occasion for
its further entertainment Ord way
Dra.
Las Animas is considering the ad-
visibility OF installing 4 complete
sewer system. and a proposed bond
issue will probably be present TO the
citizens Of that community next
April for ratification.
BY unanimous vote the board of
county commissioners recently re-
jected the two bids submitted for
furnishing the county of Pueblo
with voting machines. and for the
time being the project is dead.
It is thought that the sugar fac
tory will get through slicing beets
about the first Of next week. The
campaign was not very long one
this year, but in the aggregate the
number of tons Of beets sliced was
about the same as last year Garden
City Hearld.
The county commissioners have
placed a contract with Marshall
Bros, TO take the old boiler which
came out of the Court House Heat
ing plant, cut it into four parts, I'LL
them with concrete and make T-ton
road rooler FOR use on the county
roads Las Anirnas Leader.
The American Beet Sugar Co..
has made an offer of s25 reward 10
the employees of the factory here.
for the best suggestion, at the end
of the campaign. for any improve
ment in the way Of labor, material
or machinery that will cheaper the
production Of sugar. Las Animas
Leader.
At the meeting of the Granada
Melon Growers Association Monday
afternoon the contract for the handl-
ing of the 1908 crop was awarded
to the National Produce Dis,ribut-
ing Company. of Cincinnati. Under
the contract there is no cash advance
on the melons, but they will be
handled on II per cent commits
sion. Granada Times.
The Orlando Canal and Reservoir
and Canal company. which is anxious
to buy $4,000 acres Of school land at
Nepesta. submitted another PROPOSE
ton to the land board. The com
pany offers to pay 80 an acre for
the land, as the board stipulates. on
the condition that it can pay so cents
an acre down. 80 cents an acre in a
year. so cents an acre the next year
and so on until the whole amount is
paid.
La Junta tribune., 1907-12-28
Notice OF Application TO Lesae State
Lands.

oFEi'L az TnE SrATk BoAEp or L.sD CoM-
sis-iosCE-, DksyyE, GoLo Dcc = lgJI.
NOTICE II HEREBY GIVEN THAT
Charles VI. Moss. ~ hose po-toiiies address
j. urbana. III. has made application No. i.ssl
to lease the following described lndsmnity
School oiisnDds. situate in Ote ro County
to~-it: West half of northwest quarter Of SEC
non ~ tosnshlp2: south, range - west.
No other application to lease the above de
-criiscd lands will be considered after Jsuu.
ary I, Esr.
JOHN p. vIvIas
Register State beard Land Commis.iourrs.
First publication, December H. IS1
Last publication, January L. isD..
La Junta tribune., 1907-12-28
FRIEND TO FRIEND.
AN INSTANCE.

1ucy Suddrcth Of Lenoir N. c. had been troubled with
very bad cough for year. She says: "A friend
bought bottle Of CHAxBnRLAIN's COUGH RExEDy,
brought to and insisted that should take it. did
% and to my surprise helped -Four bottles Of Il
ssEed me Of my couxh.''
La Junta tribune., 1907-12-28

Cigarette Smoking Not Allowed.
La Junta tribune., 1907-12-28
piscAros for Sale.

Placards are for sale at the
TRIBUNE office, at the rate of five
cents each. which read as follows:
For Sale
For Rent.
Boarding.
Lodging.
No Credit.
Bill of Sale.
No Smoking.
Dressmaking.
Rooms for Rent.
No Minors Allowed.
Hunting Not Allowed.
Cigarette Smoking Not Allowed.
The daily tribune., 1907-08-26

, GAS MANTLE--Thc" "Cererofrm'
incaLdoscont gas mantle, the new
product Of Berlin firm, is claimed
to have great durability and to be
so strong that, after the film is burn
ed off. it can he taken in the hand
and bent double without injury.
Under similar treatment M ordinary
mantle would break into many pieces
The improvement consists In the use
OF new textile basis. which. instead
Of being cotton or ramie, is artificial
silk made from cellulose by the cop.
per process. The new mnntlcs ap-
pear much finer in texture than the
old.
The daily tribune., 1907-08-26

GREAT SHIP ELEVATOR-The
great ship elevator just completed st
Henrichenburg, Germany, connects
two canals having difference in
level Of 45 feet. The vesse is trans.
ported in movable tank, which II
balanced by five submerged floats
connected with the tank by five
columns, and the load is reg ulated
by adding or letting out whter. The
elevator movements are controlled by
four electrically driven sore W.
swindles, each 80 feet long and II
inches in diameter. The gates OF
tank and canals arc locked until &C.
urnte connection is made. and as they
are raised all leakage is prevente d by
rubber jointing.