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The National tribune., 1907-09-05
THE RAILROAD ISSUE IN GEORGIA.

! United States Circuit Judge David d.
Shelby, of Georgia, has made a ruling
which will commend itself to common
sense people. Last Friday the counsel
for the Central Georgia Railroad Com
papy appeared before him and asked
for an injunction restraining the Rail-
road Commissions putting into effect
| on Sept. 2, the order that two and a
half cents a mile should be the maxi
mum rate in the State. The counsel
made the usual plea that this was con-
iiscatory, and asked for the injunction
until the matter could be examined by
the courts. Judge Shelby reminded the
counsel that the order for the reduced
fare had been issued two months be-
fore. to go into effect Sept. >, and that
there was consequently abundance Of
time for the railroads to have brought
the matter to the attention of the courts
and secured not merely the ex parte
hearing now desired, but q full pre-
sentation of the case on both sides. It
was entirely too late to come in when
there were but two working days re-
naming and ask for an injunction based
on ex parte statements. He would.
therefore, not restrain the Commission
from putting it's order into effect, but
would order the Commission at some
future time to appear before him, when
the railroad would have opportunity to
be heard and the case could be tried on
its merits Temporarily, at least, this
leaves the State of Georgia free and
unhampered in the enforcement of the
two and half cent rate. All of the
railroads have shown wisdom in ac-
cepting the situation, especially as Gov.
Hoke Smith has issued general orders
that violations of the law should be
reported to the Grand Jurics in every
County and immediate prosecutions re-
suit. In filing their schedules the rail-
roads have accompanied them with
protests against the rate, which is all
right and perfectly legitimate. The
whole matter, therefore, will await the
decision of the Supreme Court as to the
contention whether the rate not only in
Georgia, but in other States, is confis-
catory While we do not assume to
liic uetlSltU Oh the supreme
Court yet we have a distinct confidence
that that tribunal will decide that the
State authorities have complete control
over the regulation of all fares inside
the State. The plea of "confiscatory"
is merely Il new invention Of the law
yers and could be as well urged against
the undoubted right that the States
have always exercised in regulating
ferry tolls and turnpike rates, street.
car fares and similar charges by public
utilities. In the celebrated warehouse
cases Chief Justice Waite laid down the
doctrine that when man made an
elevator of his building there was an
assumed dedication to public use which
gave the State the right to regulate his
charges This made a simpler and
more convincing proposition than that
presented by the railroads, inasmuch
as elevators are essentially private
property. The State had nothing to do
with their erection or management, and
if it can regulate their charges it GER
tainly can regulate those of railroads.
which are more or less the creation of
the State
The National tribune., 1907-09-05

The call to arms against the parcels
post proposition has been already
sounded. John A. Green. the Secretary
of the Retail Merchants Association OF
Illinois, has addressed a letter to Presi-
dent Roosevelt protesting against the
proposition and calling upon every
reta:ler. no matter what his vocation,
to take it upon himself to write a letter
to the Postmagter-GeneraI and to see
or write his Congressman at once. ana
all prospective candidates for Congress
to oppose the measure. Mr. Green pro-
poses catcchism for all members of
Congress and all candidates for Con-
gress as to their attitudes upon this
proposition.
The National tribune., 1907-09-05

The end of the opera bouffe revolu-
tions in Central America is in sight
Central America has now come too near
the center of the worlds activities to
longer allow these bandiIti politicians
free hand in creating periodical dis
turbances. This is probably understood.
since the Presidents of five Central
American Republics have promptly an
swered the Presidents telegram to them
urging peace. y plan has been con-
certed with President Diaz to bring the
representatives of these little Govern
ments together in a friendly conference
to establish their mutual relations and
preserve peace. Tho this overture has
been made in the gentlest way yet the
politicians of those turbulent countries
are being made to understand that az
last the eyes of this country and OF
| Mexico are upon them, and that better
Behavior is expected in the future.
tThere was absolutely no suggestion OF
force, but they are not SO blind as to
be unable to see that back of this sug-
gestion was unlimited force that might
at any time be brought into requisition.
The National tribune., 1907-09-05
ARE WE TO HAVE 4 PARCEIS-POST
SYSTEM


Postmaster-Generai George Won l..
Meyer has outlined his program for
the coming Winter. In his forthcoming
report he will recommend a parcels
post, some form of postal savings bank.
the sorting of incoming mails on trans
oceanic steamers and the reduction of
first-class postage to foreign countries.
The parcels-post feature excites the
most discussion IN Europe the parcels
post system has been tried with the
greatest satisfaction. Great Britain car
ries parcels within the limits of tho
United Kingdom at rates varying from
one cent and half pound to % cents
for II pounds. Packages can be sent
to any of the British possessions beyond
the seas for 9 cents pound This is
in strong contrast to our rate of s4
cents for a four-pound package, or the
limit that can be sent thru the mails.
Our merchandise rates are practically
prohibitive, and it would seem the
most natural thing in the world that
the Government, which has undertaken
the duty of carrying the peoples letters
and newspapers, should add to it that
Of carrying their small packages. At
present our rates for merchandise and
samples of every description is one cent
for each ounce or fraction thereof The
only exceptions are seeds, roots, bulbs,
cuttings, scions and plants, the rate for
which is one cent for each two ounces.
This high rate is mainly beneficial to
the express companies, which keep
their rates up to the point where they
compete with the Government. There
have been for years attempts to intro
duce the parcels-post system into this
country, but they have been unsuccess-
full. mainly owing to- the intense oppo-
Sition of the express companies. The
express companies work upon the fears
of the small merchants thruout the
country that if the rates are greatly
lessened it will diminish their sales
from the great maiI-order houses in
the cities. Many papers are now op-
posing the proposed recommendation
on the ground that it will drive into
bankruptcy innumerable small country
merchants. Undoubtedly these Will be
up in arms by the time Congress meets,
and a pressure will be exerted which
will seriously endanger if it does not
actually prevent the adoption of the
Postmaster's recommendation. 1t will
be asserted with great deal of truth
that the large concerns in the cities
with their abundance OF capital and
superior facilities, can buy goods far
cheaper than the country merchants,
and If they can get the Government to
carry these at a low rate will make
competition with them hopeless. and
tend still further to the concentration
Of business interests in the great cities.
The National tribune., 1907-09-05

There has always been mild Won
der whether the English officials ac-
tually read the riot act TO any mob be-
fore beginning the practical head
breaking necessary to suppress the dis
turbance. The front of . mob is the
last place for literary exercises, ana
when men get the mob frenzy reading
anything would be about as much use
as wh;s.iing against a cyclone. Now ii
is said that the Mayors, etc, never more
than pretend to read the act. Their
duty has been fulfilled when the read
or make show of reading that portion
which says:
"Our sovereign lord the King charg-
eth and ccmmandefh all persons being
assembled Immediately TO dspersa
themselves. and pesceably 10 depart -
their hahitatiorS. or 10 their lawful
business, upon the pains contained in
the act made I'm the first year of King
George for preventing tumults AMI
riotous assemblies. God save the King,
The National tribune., 1907-09-05

Gov. Broward, of Florida, was in
Washington last week, and gave his
views on politics quite freely. AS to
nominating a Southern man for Presi-
dent he said:
81 take no stock in that idea, for / do
not regard it as at all practicable We
must look at things as they are. How
ever pleasing it would be to our sec
tioral pride to have Southerner head
the ticket, what would be the use of
putting up man merely to have him
defeated? No, sir; the plan will NOT
bear analysis The Democratic Party
has one man, and only one. who has a
fair prospect of success, and his name
is William j. Bryan. In respect OF
available candidates, the Republicans
are in better condition. While my own
belief is that events will force the nomi-
nation of Roosevelt. 1 am free to ad-
nit that the Republicans have a num-
ber of strong men who would be hard
TO defeat Senator La Follette's namo
would evoke tremendous enthusiasm at
the head of the Republican ticket, and
I think that Gov. ]. Frank Hanly, of
Indiana, would be one of the most for
midable opponents the Democracy could
encounter.
"Unless some such man as Roosevelt,
La Toilette or Hanly is chosen on the
other side, w. J. Bryan will be the next
President Of the United States.''
The National tribune., 1907-09-05

1t begins to look as if Mississippi
would be added to the prohibition
states. Beth the candidates for Cover
nor have come out strongly for pro-
hibition. and the sentiment thruout the
State seems irresistably tending that
way. The race question enters into il,
and it seems absolutely necessary to
have prohibition for the sake of the
negros. In the state of slavery the
neSros were only allowed liquor occa-
sionally and in very small quantities.
Now. however, there are unprincipled
men who permeate every part of the
state to gather in the negros' wages.
They collect about their rum holes lazy,
drunken neSros, who are ready for any
crime. The poor whites are scarcely
if any better, and the meeting of the
two at these rum holes makes very
much the most of the crimes, disorders
and race riots which afiiict the State.
A worthless white man will go to one
of these dives, get drunk, engage in a
quarrel with the drunken negros, be
badly hurt or killed, and then a race
riot enSueS.
The National tribune., 1907-09-05

Frank Shooman of Philadelphia. a
notable engineer and chemist, has done
something which it is a wonder that no
person has thought of before. BY
placing coils of pipe in a construction
similar tn that of an ordinary hot bed,
lie has used the suns rays to heat ether
TO a boiling point and run an engine.
This is heralded as a great discovery,
and it is probably of much value,
though not anything like that which is
attributed to it. Ether has the lowest
boiling point of any common liquid,
varying considerably with the pressure.
At ordinary pressure, it boils at about
SO degrees Fahr This would make it
only possible to use the engine a part
of each day in The hottest times of the
year. In the Southwest, of course, the
engine could be used many more days
in the year than in the East. AS the
ether after moving the piston and ex-
pending its heat, would be condensed
and returned, there would be little loss,
and the engine therefore run without
more expense than the interest on the
plant and the trouble of attending
Many of the lighter products of petro-
leum could be used in the same way, as
they have as low boiling point as that
of ether. Fifty years ago there was a
great deal of interest in ether engines,
with many enthusiasts thinking that
the economy ii fuel would make ether
a cheaper medium for power than the
steam engine. Experience failed to
demonstrate this and we have not heard
of an ether engine for years until this
announcement from Philadelphia.
The National tribune., 1907-09-05

Saturday. July 90, the cemeteries
around the large cities were visited by
great crowds of Jews, who stood before
the fences. grasping the bars and pray
ing long and earnestly. July 20, ac-
cording to the Jewish calendar, was the
niversary of the destruction of the great
ninth day of the month Ov and the an
temple at Jerusalem by the Romans un-
der Titus in the year 20 B. C. 1t is one
of the four great fast days of the jew
ish year and orthodox and reformed
Jews alike are supposed TO go to j
place where the dead are buried and
make their prayers of lamentations for
the great disaster that so many years
ago befell the children of Israel.
The National tribune., 1907-09-05

who would pass such an, Sbsurd enact
ment.
We feel t9ward il precisely as we do
toward the Initiative and Referendum
in oklahoma. 1t is true that it is rough
on Oklahonta to- try the fool measure
there. but it has. got to be tried some
where, and why not Oklahoma?
The National tribune., 1907-09-05

There was grim pleasantly about
the finding of the Retiring Board in the
case of Lieut.-Col Chas. G. Ayres.
Ayres protested that he was in the best
of health, but the Board found that he
was suffering from disease which
would shorten his life if he remained
in the service" Inasmuch as Ayres has
one around him ever since he has been
in the service the prospect of an early
death If he remained was quite bright.
The National tribune., 1907-09-05
RAILROAD EIGERES.

The North Carolina Judge who fig
ured out that the railroads made 300
per cent in carrying local passengers
ought to get n fine salary as writer
of prospectuses for land and mining
investment companies. AS a matter of
fact, there is going to be fine show
ing of how figures may be made to lie
on both sides when we get down to
actual estimation of railroad profits
Each side is going to put in whatever
items of expense it pleases, and leave
out what does not suit. For example,
in this matter of local travel the rail-
road people can easily load down the
showing with items that really do not
belong to it. OF course, the local traffic
should bear its full share of the cost OF
constructing and maintaining the road,
the salaries of officials and operatives,
etc. What this proportion should be is,
of course, a burning question. The
railroad managers will naturally want
to charge TO the local traffic the lions
share of the expenses of the road.
which is, of course, unjust. There IS
where the lying by figures will come in.
1t must be remembered all the time
that, differing from the other business,
the local traffic takes care of itself.
1t costs nothing to solicit. nothing to
drum up, no advertising. nor any shar-
ing with the other roads. On the other
hand, the thru traffic requires costly
advertising, costly solicitors and costly
management to secure. And it costs
far more in the character of the en-
Sines and the coaches to provide for it.
The profits upon it usually have to be
divided up with the other roads. Not
infreq,sntly the profits on the local
traffic 80 to help support a thru traffic
conducted at little profit or even loss,
but which is maintained to make up q
creditable establishment for the road
and to crafty the pride and ambition
of the managers. Therefore, the figures
relating to any given railroad PROPOSE
ton cannot be dismissed by an on-hand
judgment. but must be carefully scru-
tnized and analyZed by experts.
The National tribune., 1907-09-05
JOHN aicELRoY, Editor.
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The National tribune., 1907-09-05

Henry G. Davis. of West Virginia, got
enough of running for Vice President
three years ago, and will do so no mora
He says that Judge Gray. of Delaware,
is the best Presidential timber in the
Democratic Party.
The National tribune., 1907-09-05

Now the purists are attacking the
word automobile. because it is a mon
grel-half Latin, half Greek. They
want something harmonious and SYM
metrical, like 'ipsemoble" If Latin, OF
''autokineticon" if Greek. Both of these
be fair words. Let's see what maker
will be first to adopt them.
The National tribune., 1907-09-05

: The French are strictly logical peo-
pie. They see no reason why the in
come tax Should not extend to the tips
given walters. cab drivers. etc. The
gentlemen affected are as opposed to II
The National tribune., 1907-09-05

The Moroccan situation has been
rather uneventful the past week, with
only few raids by the "holy war"
robbers upon Jews and Christians to
keep the fire burning.
The National tribune., 1907-09-05

Scientists say that the life of the av-
erase musketo is only three days. Is
there any other creature that can crowd
as much trouble for others into that
space of time?
The National tribune., 1907-09-05
LITERATURE IN THE NAVY.

Britishers were surprised to see the
sailors from the United States war ves-
sells strolling about their cities with
guide books in their hands. looking up
points of historic interest. 1t was quite
different outfit from the old-time
man-o'-war's men, to whom shore
leave meant an opportunity to get
drunk and whip the bullies of the port
That there is high grade of intel
ligence among our sailors to-day 5
shown by the literature they put out
and read. On several of the battleships
the enlisted men publish regular news
papers, some monthly. some semi
monthly. All the work-literary and
mechanical-is done by them; and III
contents and execution they compare
very favorably with the publications Oh
shore The Kentucky has the Ken
lucky Budget, the battleship Ohio has
the Buckeye, the West Virginia has the
Ditty Box, the Wisconsin has the Bad
ger, and so on.
The men run these papers with much
the same freedom of expression that
they indulge in in fo' castle, and un-
popular officers get many sly digs. 1t
is all very interesting reading, and much
of it quite bright, with poetry better
than the average in the country pa
pers
The Yankton says:
According to the opinion of the en-
tire crew the Yankton is leading the
fleet in the grub line"
Also we learn that:
We are glad to welcome our big
sister Connecticut to the Atlantic. She
looks powerful enough to whip a West
Indian hurricane. We hope to have
some more 'makey-learn' ships with us
Soon.'
The National tribune., 1907-09-05

IT'S just sort O. feeling that depends
upon tho man,
And the owner never gets it by fixed
and settled plan;
It's nothing that's to come along at any
certain time.
And nothing in the atmosphere Of any
certain cline;
It's not cut out for customers and laid
upon the shelf
Eut IT'S just sort o. feeling that de-
pends upon yourself.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-03-21
SECRET SOCIETIES.

Canton Pallas, P. NJ, l. 0. 0. F., of this
city will give grand military ball in the
Belfast Opera House on the evening of
Tuesday, April End, with music by Keyes'
Orchestra of seven pieces. The affair will
be the leading social event of the year and
will be largely ATTENDED as shown by the
patrons tickets already subscribed. Brig
General Levi NJ. Poor and staff of the Maine
Department will be present and Canton
Halifax of Waterville have accepted an in
vitation to be present with their drill squad
and an exhibition drill of one-half hour will
be given in the hall previous to the ball.
Probably there has been nothing in
military line in this city in recent years
which will equal the coming event and the
costumes of the ladies mingling with the
gold-braided uniforms and feathers of the
Cantons will make very pretty picture.
Canton Halifax has received many .compli-
ments for it's drill and it will be one of the
leading attractions.
Belfast will again be in the hands of the
Red Men Friday night, April 9Th, and it
will be day of days with the members of
that order. A number of tribes will trail
to Belfast from their various hunting
grounds to that of Tarratine Tribe in this
city. Onegan Tribe of Islesboro will come
as tribe and have chartered the steamer
Silver Star Pentagoet Tribe of Castine
have chartered the steamer Golden Rod to
bring over their chiefs, and the steamer
Rockand will also make special trip to
this city, bringing the Souadabscook and
Pemaquid Tribes from Hampden and Bucks
port. The three steamers will arrive here
in the early evening and the gathering of
the Red Men will be in Pythian Hall. The
Adoption and Warriors degrees will be con-
ferred by the chiefs of Souadabscook Tribe
and following will be an interesting pro-
gram and refreshments. More than hun
dred Red Men will gather here and many
pale faces will be worked into the mysteries
of the ever watchful Red Men. The degree
staff of the visiting lodge is one of the best
in the State and the work will be given in
the best possible manner.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-03-21

STEAMER NOTES. The stmr. j. T. Morse
Will go ON the Bar Harbor route March
18th, which is considerably earlier than
usual. The four trips week schedule of
the Boston boats, with three trips week
on the Bar Harbor and Blue Hill line, will
begin at this time. April 3Oth the boats
will run six trips week, and June 10th,
when the new turbine steamer Camden goes
into commission. for the first time in its his
tory the Eastern Steamship Company will
give its patrons of the Boston and Bangor
! division daily service, Sundays included,
and run on seven trip schedule. Begin
ming June end daily service will be in
augurated between Rockland and Portland
with the steamers Monhegan and Mineola.
..... Wednesday, March 18th, the steamer
fremont, which had been hauled up at the
railroad wharf, dropped down to the Duplex
Roller Bushing Co.'S wharf for some slight
repairs and Thursday she went on the Cas-
tine and Islesboro route in place of the
Golden Rod, with Capt Ben Arey in CON-
mand. She had a big freight Friday after
noon, but had some trouble with her ma.
chinery and did not come over Saturday.
-. The Rockland resumed her landings at
LIE wis wharf Thursday, and Friday in 60
ing out she cut off big sheet of ice which
went out with the tide. The lower bay was
then entirely free from ice and a small
schooner beat up into the harbor without
difficulty. Saturday the ice left the shores
and went out from between the wharves....
The City of Bangor, now on the Boston
route, arrived about 10 a. m. Saturday with
large freight and proceeded up-river. She
left Monday on the return at the usual
hour. $50. Captain Orville c. Oliver of the
steamer Bay State, who died in Boston,
March 18th, of paralysis and other
troubles, was born in Phippsburg and had
been steamboating all his life. He entered
the service of the Eastern Steamship Com
pany as pilot of the Bath and Boston line.
He was man who under a very rough ex-
terror hid tender heart and most genial
and kindly disposition. He is survived by
a widow and one daughter. 1.-THE new
steamer building at Portland for the Winter
Harbor Transportation Co., to take the
place of the Ruth on the Bar Harbor and
Winter HarbOr route, will be named Schoo-
die. She is 80 feet long and 20 feet wide
and will be up-todate and first class in
every particular. The Golden Rod, hav-
ing completed repairs at Castne, resumed
her route Monday. Steamer Rockland
towed the Stockton On. Il NJ to Bucks
port Monday afternoon. Steamer City of
Bangor could only take small part of the
freight at this landing for Boston Monday
afternoon, and the freight left in the store
house included many barrels of apples and
cases of eggs. There is said to be an ac-
emulation of freight at all the landings.