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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-08-08
RIOTING ITALIAN
TERRORlZE VILLAGE

Mutphysboro, H., Aug. Z Word
was received here from Fordyce. a
village ten miles west of here. that q
gang OF rlotine Italians have control
of he town Sheriff Hanson and a
posse went from here.
The Italians were employed as lab
orers by the IRON Mountain road They
demanded "a difnissad of Foreman
Ruherf House and Tupon ftfasal of
3osdniaster Carey 10 accode To their
demand they set upon House and
Carey. S0eu ihe Sighting became gen.
eral aud the village was terrorized
Mayor Grain and almost the entire
population of Fordyce armed them
selves with reYOlvers, sEO' guns and
rifles and. by threatening 10 shoot.
STAYED The mob Seventeen of the
gang were arrested and brought here
The others escaped 10 ihe woods 40
one was injured hy the rioters. but the
Villagers are much hioensed against
the Italians
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-08-08

This magnificent new hoiel has 300
beautiful rooms. and is located az 18th
and McGoo street, N the shopping
district Only half block from the
Emery Bird. Thayor dry goods store;
near AZ the thcaters.
100 Private Baths.
Telephones IN All Rooms. Hot and
Cold Running Water IN Every Room.
Unexcelled Cafe. Perfect Cuisine.
Club Breakfasts and Table D'Hots
dinners Served IN Cafe. Rates si.o0 ;
day and 0pwarde.
European Plan.
Reservations may 20 made By teie
graph al Dur expense
kUPPER-bENS0R HOTEL CO
.. A. BENRQN. Nanssag.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-08-08

n your throat parched? II so, one
Of those cool refreshing dlanghts al
Eds Place win "A IT.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-08-08
C u TIL RE AgEfR "A ~
ONE DAY ONLY WHEam M
EuKIda ay AUUs ~

Chidren Yeas 25c Adults SOC Ticket
wagon sells tickets arrival OF show grounds either
perlormance
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-08-08
Bv ANNA KATHARINE GREEN,

aorYaIeHr. 1908 THE BoBBs-f1ERRiLL eoNFANY. N
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-08-08

Had dyspepsia or Indigestion for
years 40 appetite and what did
eat distressed me terribly BurdoclI
Blood Bitters cured me."--J IL. Walk.
er, Snlbury, Ohio.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-08-08

That horse Of yours. How much
better he will look with new dress
If harness. Sec Calvert al l1S West
oklahoma fa
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-08-08

Phone No. in time and you win
never miss your train. Baggage
quickly carried Royal B. b. and
Cab Co.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-08-08

Private money 20 loan on city prop
ert., Low interest. Olds, Lymon Gray
block.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-12-01
Ercuoc am .SDrcn.

Scit mebrcrcn Sabren mar Sri.
Innie Shriifcr, Softer Der 6rall
Gliiubctb Sd)rilfcr, 1908 IisQuitb.
StruBe, 10 tnltb, pie bic Nottcr oc3
S%priifnports. Sin Ininll pon Wo.
fern, ais iie ) Sabre alt iuar, biltter-
lieB ihlehtcS @ebor, oaS lid Der.
id)limmerte, bis lie gon5 tollb mnroe.
9ebonolulg I'M Soipitol llno ourd)
aer5tc brod1tc feline @eiierung. Sor
ctpa s Sabren ltellte tic lid inter
@ebanolung bon Or. Sartlep, Dem
Sbren-, Naien. mno aeblfopi.S peSio-
lilten, Nr. 1901, 8eit.6 apetteitrobs.
Noh ctlid)cn @od)en fpar ibr 8ehor
poQil0noig micocr bereeltelt unh lit
10 bisbcr perblieben. gls tic 5llm cr.
item Mnle icit ibrer 3inobeit bic Sir.
d,engloden lulltcn borte, la9te lie ST
ibrer Mllttcr: I'D bore Die 8loden!
Oh, lit Dies nidt biinmlilh! Sd,
aloilbte, iic nimlner mebr 81 boren."
Or. Sartlep bcbanbelte dlld) ibrc
Sfmciter, SRI. Morp Gliiabetb
Sdriiicr, sic lett &inobeit al eillcnl
fredericksburg gelitten bate. IcrStc
hattcn iie fir aatarrb b%cbonbclt. Gr.
Sartlep enticrntc einen Eapierballcn
bon Der @robc einer SaIelnnB, mcl'
dcn oas &ino, mie it'd bic Wlttcr
oeutlidJ erinncrtc. in bic Nuie 9eltcdt
bate, oils lie ctpa orei Sabre alt
mar, lllb bon Dem Tie gloubte, tic
babe i'm SIT icner 3eit nit mocrcn
beralls gelcmmen. Or. Sartlep bat
bos9eidid, sic @l,rsel bes llcbels SIT
ergriinoen uno itets cine ifneae ulo
iibere Sur GIT pollbringeit.
(0oiShN
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-12-01
inc Neigung sur BRA /
ocntcntu ii I roc Der
~ q RI, hnu

Vt d)sbanf.
Grnit Wenoelsiobn -9~nrtbolop, Der
cbcnoliQc S~beilbober OcS bicitgen
N~ontholtlc1 MenbclSiobn II. so, bat
Die Grtl0run1 obgcgcbcn, Dab or nic.
mails bic Seitung Der HcifSbanf al,-
ncbnlcn mcr0e, falls lie inn angelo.
ten mcrocn ioatc. Sic GrfIGrung lit
iilr notbmc1big ernd)tct morocn, mcil
Die 8criihtc, mic gemclOct, INNER be.
%ltinuntcr oobin lolttctclL Dab Wtens
oclSiobn Der o%cmndd)iti9c Nod]fol0er
oea Neid)Sbnnf = ErGItoentcn Or.
Sod mcr0cn niiroc.
Snmcr N ie6er in Wcrlin.
Ger amcrifoniihc Notidoftcr Gbor,
lcn1o9lle Somer fehrtc bcllte NIT let.
ner Bcntoblin BON Noria Sllriif, no
CT iib cilligc @pHcn olti llrloub oitf-
gehalten bat.
lieutenant Commander Hc9illolo
VI. @clfnop, Der NodiolGcr bcs Wo.
rinc 3. slttod)cS SnmorO an Der ollc-
rifoniihcn @otihoit, lit nit iciner
Satin ltnb icincn I0htcrn gcltcrn
ongcfommell. Sir @rn. mo 6rml
&olporo miro cine 9anic Ncibc bon
Slblhicbs 0incrs uno Gmpf0ngen
pcronltoltet. Sbre Ibfubrt nod Nnc.
rita lit ollf Den 10. Gcjcn6er feIts
9clctt.
&ricgobcil brgraben.
@ic Die y&olnildC 3eitung" En-
fldrt, lit iebt nod cincr Gonicrcn5
ppl, Gertrctcrn BON Mbcocrci rSntc-
rellcn Iusiiht porbnnOCn, BOB cinigc
5lbildcii Ser 'Soilbur0 Tnerifd.2i.
nie lupo bemiDtorno. tlopo ifpcbcn.
DC S%trcitpumfte aus Der @elt &c.
ihofit mtrSeii. @obri0ciiilidj lbcr;
Oerl &eruinboruIgcn ilber,toie Ser
tbcifuna ocs' ,3lpiitcn0efss" @cih0f.
tSS ecttpfiel iperbcu, uro pic Grncue-
filna JoeS, aAbolS" criheiht tod gh.
fitt '~oerllhoben 9eomten beioer Csc.
ieuidatten gciihdrt. t}G1vN :
Gir .&6Irfhcr ncnilt IpeitT Den
@elterol +. Streftor 9o0in, pom. Der
&ombur0 . Amcrifo . 2ihie 1fs Sc
mobrSmom fijr Die 0rffdrunG DOB
Die Oelltihcn mno Die omcrifonild)en
Sonpfcr ; Sinicn megcn cillcS gb-
fomnens iiher Die &lajiifi5inmg Der
@oiiiten in llntcrbonblung itcbcn, II.
Dab cute allSlidten ollf einen bcfrie.
oigenben NbihllB pprbunoen lino.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-12-01
8el6neiDet Cure


l%lnfoitcn itno bcs srbeiters arbBtc 5cinbc,
uno fem ar6btcs stdtbieI lit: ME biefe bcrab.
6ufcecr. J8ir baber bas BrobIem eelbft. TO-
pcit 8rpceric'n in 9etraht iommer. ltrb Iino
6crcit. Sbncn Die bcitcn 8rperrien 81 25 Bis
40 Pro3cnt biaiser. ais Die minoertpcrtbieen
Sprten at %ofierireIl. Die bon @rpecru nls ibrc
bcftcn ~pcrfduft perbeu. Wian aooptirr oas
M. & Y. @cihafts.sbitem, unb erfparc bic
QeuuieS.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-12-01

9or1od bciltdte 5ihiridfp oell
DItreidild) e ungoriid)en WiniIter oes
NeuBern Sreiberrn 2ero BON gebren.
tbul. SIS perloutet, buB Den InlaB
oicicr Miitc Die obcn geId)iloerten
&orgGtge i'm Geifsrotbc gebiloet
bobel1.
Hcpiiion onQcOrbnet.
9tad) telegropbiihcn W~tclOungen
aus Gortnlllno lit nic Micocroltfnob.
me OcS Scrfobrens I'M Sale ocs 5llnl
Sooc perurtbeilten @rrgmonns Sur.
id)rB ponO berlanocalcridt inSanm
nllnnlebr nngcorbnct moroct. Die
Hcuiiion erfol9t, neil nltf 1r5tlid)e
NIutoritGt btt 3ipeifel al Der t3ured).
nungsi1bigteIt bes allrldruB, per lei.
ncr5cit Der 9etriebsfiihrcr Sabine me
gen acknowledgement cridloB, ..gelteno
9cnloht iuorhen finn. 6n. lester
Stltn0c mar Dor Gin paor Wodcn,
mic OomolS gemeloet, 0icSinrldtnng
oca &crurtbcilten ouigcidoben NOR
ocn.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-30
TEE TERMINAL TX Law.

BY the approving signature Of Gov
ernOr sheldon the bill for the municipal
taxation Of railroad property within
cities, towns and villages has become
law, and while IL will not become
operative before the tax levy a year
hence, 1t may be assumed that this long
and stubbornly- fought contest Is at an
end 1t is possible, Of course, that the
railroads might attempt to nullify the
new law by appealing to the courts on
technicallties, but the chances are, In
view Of their disastrous experience with
the recent railroad tax cases, that they
will accept the situation and make the
best Of II.
As a matter Of fact, the terminal tax
law as enacted goes to the extreme Of
fairness toward the railroads without
deviating from the principle that the
railroad property within the corporate
limits of cities, towns and villages
should be assessed for local taxes on
the same basis as other property. The
law provides for assessment by the To-
cal assessor Of all the tangible property
within his Jurisdiction, subject to re-
view by the State Board of Assessment
and Equalization, with the addition of
mileage distribution OF the franchise
and rolling stock values as fixed by the
state board.
There could be no question as to the
location of the tangible property and its
subsection to taxation where it is To-
Gated, but there are various ways in
which the franchise values can be fig
ured The franchise may be regarded
as attaching separately to the property
in each administrative subdivision. 1t
may be regarded as distributed over
the entire area in the same ratio as
the value of the tangible property. 1t
may be regarded as extending over the
entire area and attaching equally to
every mile of the road. The first theory
is most favorable to the larger cities
and towns. the last most favorable to
the railroads and the smaller villages.
The bill as originally introduced was
drawn on the basis of the first theory;
as finally passed 1t accepted the theory
Of the equal distribution Of franchise
values according to mileage.
Under these circumstances, while the
people are to be particularly congratu-
lated on achieving a great victory, the
railroads have no ground whatever to
complain. The law will redress a long
standing grievance and stop a serious
abuse of railroad tax Sinking, but 1t
will not deprive any other Jurisdiction
within the state Of any revenue from
railroad taxes now enjoyed, and will
without question disappoint all the dis
NAL forebodings assiduously spread by
the railroad tax agents. To whom be-
longs the credit for this important re-
form is a subject that will receive
further attention in these columns.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-30
RfeYTs on RATLwAr PASSENGERS.


1t would appear to be time to call a
halt in this agitation about reforms
needed in the method Of operating
American railroads. The Berlin cores
pondent Of the New York Evening Post
has offered the back-breaking straw In
the suggestion the compartment system
for passengers on European railroads
should be adopted in this country. In
discussing the advantages Of the Ger
man railway system this correspondent
says:
Their compartment system, made for six
people, is, to my way of thinking, better
than our American way. No one Of the
six occupying a compartment can do any
thing to which any one OF the other i've
objects, such as raising a window or smok-
ing a pipe Printed rules are hung up in
each compartment and the conductor, who
is a government .oficial, sees that they are
obeyed.
No strain on the imagination is neces-
sary to frame a mental picture Of what
would happen in one of those compart-
ments built for six on American railways
If the occupants were a Bible agent
afraid Of drafts. cowboy who could
not ride in comfort unless his feet were
hanging out the window, cigar sales
man trying to use up his samples, an ir-
ascible gentleman who has just sworn
off, dandy afraid Of germs and good,
honest old farmer who has removed his
shoes. In place Of the conductor, who
in Germany sees that the Irules are
obeyed, a section of the regular army
would have to be assigned to each com
partment on an American railway to
keep the peace The American passenger
has followed with some approval the
suggestions for the improvement Of
travelling facilities on the railways, but
he'll get of when the compartment car
is installed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-30

condition in railway circles Is general
and not local The Union Pacific viii
pay the largest dividends Of any rail
road in the nation. II viii disburse.
next Tuesday, S0,77S,955 to the holders
Of It's common stock and S1,991, 1896 to
the owners Of Union Pacific preferred
This is an increase OF over S4,OOOOOO
in dividends TO holders Of common
stock, as compared with last years dis
bursements. The Canadian Pacific has
increased its dividends on common
stock by $1,2JO,OOO over last year. on
the other side Of the continent the
New York Central will give its stock
holders this year $2,69s2 go, as com
pared with $1,653, 125 disbursed in divi-
dends last April. These citations are
but samples of the general increases by
the railroads Of the entire country.
In the face Of such statistics. and
with confessions by the railroad man
ayers that they are unable to improve
transportation facilities rapidly enough
to properly care for the traffic offered,
the country will be little stubborn in
its refusal to get scared over pessimistc
reports about its condition.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-30
aLoWme RrpoRrs IRON PANAMA.


The country at large will hope that
the members of congress who have just
returned from their junket to the Pan
anna canal zone have justification for
the enthusiastic and encouraging re.
ports they are making on the progress
of the work on the great interoceanic
waterway. Since the inception Of the
enterprise the army of fault-hnders has
been perniciously active in calling atten-
ton to defects in the canal digging sys-
tenn and have succeeded, in spite of Off
cial reports, in creating the impression
that little has been done in the advance
ment of the project other than making
tremendous excavation in the federal
treasury. This impression has been
strengthened by the administrators
difficulties with it's chief engineers. Wal
lace, Shonts, Stevens and other high
grade and high-priced civilian engineers
who have been placed in charge Of the
work, have succumbed to the attrac-
lions of better positions with private
enterprises and the personnel Of the
canal management has been changed
very frequently. With each change has
come charges of a lack of system in di-
recting the real work of canal digging.
The visit Of the congressional delega-
ton seems to have dispeIled all appre-
tensions and quieted all misgivings as
to the real conditions on the canal zone.
Congressman Scott of Kansas declares
that the canal will be completed within
FIVE years and other members Of the
delegation are almost as enthusiastic.
All agree that the depressing reports
that have been in circulation are with
out proper foundation and that remark
able substantial progress is being made
in canal construction. All of the pre-
liminary work in the way Of sanitation
and the construction of accommodations
for workmen has been disposed Of and
all energies are now conferred to dirt
throwing. The congressman found an
army Of $4,000 men at work under san
itary conditions not surpassed in any
city of the United States, with the en-
tire future work of construction blocked
out and scheduled for completion at a
cost far below the usual estimates
Allowing a reasonable discount for
the enthusiasm Of the congressional
party over the time needed for the COM
pletion of the canal, the country will re-
joice that the dream Of centuries. the
ambition which cost De Lesseps his life
and the French republic countless mill
lions of dollars, will find an early real
ization as the result Of the expenditure
Of American brains and money.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-30
THE APRIL DIVIDENDS.

The day may almost be counted lost
whose low descending sun does not
shine upon some table Of statistics or
statement Of facts that adds to the en-
barrassment of the railroad managers
and high fnanciers who are trying to
convince the public that the crest Of the
prosperity wave has passed and that
the whistles have sounded the down
brakes signal On the heels Of the latest
partial panic In Wall street stocks, with
the corporation managers assertion that
1t was due to the hostile attitude Of the
country toward railroads." comes the
announcement from official sources in
Wall street that recOrd-breaking divi-
dend disbursements for April will be
made this year by all classes OF cor
pOrations- industrials, steam railroads
and street railroads. The grand total
will be SsOOO0,OOO, as against 500, AGO.
600 in April last year. Steam railroads
lead the list with dividends aggregating
$40, AT 500, as compared with $3O,93s,-
7s8 for the same period in 1906 Va
rious causes are assigned for this in
crease in dividends to railway stock
holders. but the New York Journal OF
Commerce summarizes all causes In the
statement that this is the natural
sequence Of the great prosperity en-
joyed by the country"
Detailed statements Of the dividends
to be paid show that practically every
railroad in the country win participate
IN the increased disbursements to stock
holders. indicating that the bettered
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-30
Activities of RooseveIt.
Kansas City staT


This remarkable man has probably writ
ten more books, and better ones, than the
average ntterateur contributes In life
time. He has chopped up more wood and
kindling than half a dozen wood sawyers
who DO nothing else in their lives. He has
shot more bears and broken more bronchos
than many a Rocky Mountain hunter
or western cowboy. He has written more
and longer and more essential state papers
than any two or three presidents before
him. He has informed himself and en-
lightened the public on greater variety
OF special features Of the national de-
velopment than most other men have even
considered or asked questions about He
has made more addresses and political
speeches than any man living except Mr..
Bryan, and in the interstices OF his very
busy moments he has earned worlds
peace prize, carried on a fairly volumi-
nous correspondence, settled Industrial
strikes, called down" federal judges and
acted as confessor to Hartman and
Morgan and the others.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-30
POLITICAL DRIFT.

The quantity Of political mud IN the air
Of Chicago rivals the justly celebrated
smoke smudge OF the lake city.
Grover Cleveland is striving TO lead the
democratic mule from the short grass OF
government ownership into the tall grass
% tsri9 revision.
The man who fathered the mck-the-editor
bill In the Pennsylvania legislature took to
the woods when invited TO give a practical
demonstration OF It's intent.
seventy-hve out Of i1S republican MEM
bers Of the Michigan legislature whose
votes have been polled favor the renomina-
ton Of President Roosevelt
The best OF weather prophets must con-
cede the prize for prophecy to the Ohio
man who declares Bryan will carry every
state In the union next year.
Bachelor maids OF Fort Dodge. Ia, pass
up the suggestion to sit down" on the
city authorities, intimating that the job
is one for a commission in lunacy.
That Massachusetts, man who IL 1Oi years
old and has voted the democratic ticket
all his life ought TO come In for some con-
sideration from the Carnegie hero commits
sion.
One OF the graft revelations In the Penn
sylvania state capitol Investigations Is that
lacquer was sold to the state as gold plate
and paid for as such. This is a specimen
Of the gold brick business, Of which so
much is continually heard in Pennsylvania
politics
Kentucky is getting aboard the water
wagon. 1t Is announced that prohibition Is
spreading over the famous home OF the
bourbon, human and distilled, and that out
OF 119 counties nearly a hundred have taken
advantage OF the local option law and gone
dry, and others are going the same way,
and It is predicted that in year only the
counties containing cities viii be wet
In connection with the inquiry into the
furnishing OF the palace of graft OF Penn
sylvania former Governor Pennypacker
warned the inquisitors that CELEBRITY should
be contempered with eunctation." Where
upon the stunned inquisitors dug up a
resolution drawn by Pennypacker and
adopted by the capitol commissioners
whereby the huge Job was logrolled to a
favorite.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-30

Significant Manifestation of Cordial
Relations.

Leslie's Weekly.
It is doubtful IL any other president has
ever established such cordial relations with
all the people. young and old, as President
Roosevelt. The affectionate expressions
constantly heard not only regarding the
president, but in reference TO every mem
Der of his family, are unusual ana extra
ordinary. The recent illness Of his younG
son, Archie, stimulated remarkable inter
est especially among children, everywhere
and In every American home the White
House bulletins regarding the progress OF
the disease were watched for anxiously,
and a general song OF praise was sung
when Archie Roosevelt was reported to be
tout OF danger" Whatever the severest
critics OF the president may say-an he
has a number OF them-none can deny that
he keeps closely IN touch with the people
and that he has their sympathy ana sup
port. regardless OF political considerations
TO an extent without parallel in American
history. Realizing this fact as the president
does, he must feel the great weight OF re-
spOnsibility he now carries. II 3 a heavier
burden than any other Of the worlds great
est rulers Is called upon u -
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-30
The Railroad Boeie

NSH AAAuuHt
In all seriousness, hostile Legislation"
explains too much. The boyle will soon
become a laughing stock II It is paraded
80 often. No one deplores really hostile
legislation against the railroads more than
does the Tribune, and no one has been
prompter to condemn 1t. but we think the
current explanation OF almost everything
under the sun has been badly overworked.
The true explanation. that money
rates the world over are unfavorable to
increased outlay, is one which railroads
need not be ashamed or afraid to give the
public. 1t is not good business 20 pay too
much for your money. Everybody can un-
derstand that
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-30
TAKING 1T EASY.


8. q. Kiser in the Reoord-Hereld.
1 never borrow trouble
Or sit around and sigh
Because our coal and taxes
And groceries are high.
never have to worry
II strikers stop the wheels;
My dreams are always peaceful
And l enjoy my meals.
/ do not rise at sun-up,
never have to slave
Or prastice self-deniaL
Or look for ways to save.
1 hunt for new enjoyments
When old ones cease to please
Obeying no mans orders,
live a life OF ease.
My dear old, fond old father
Goes toiling day by day,
Accommodating money.
And piling It away.
His brow is deeply furrowed.
His eyes are growing dim;
His clothes are old and rusty,
But they will do for him.
He never tastes such dainties
AS tempt my appetite;
In ADDING 10 his riches
He finds his one delight.
He has no time to travel,
His weary back Is bent;
He always stops to ponder
Before he spends a cent.
Why should I ever worry
Or ever have q care?
Before me there is lying
A future that is fair.
Ny dear old fathers piling
Up money, rain or shine;
He cannot live forever,
Some day 1t viii be mine.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-30

Iowa is inquiring about terminal tax
alton in Nebraska. A whole lot Of
states will wake up to the fact before
long that they have been giving the
railroads special privileges in the way
of Sinking municipal tax burdens.