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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-14
Grant MORE PAY
Western Roads Give Engineers
Substantial Advance in
Wages.
MUTUAL CONCESSIONS MADE
First Time in History of RaiIroading
That General Agreement Has
Been Made.

Chicago, Jan. 14.-After a series of
negotiations which have lasted daily
through a period of several weeks,
western railroads have decided, by
agreement with their men, to grant in
creased wages to locomotive engineers
aggregating between $5,OOO,OOO and So
100000 annually. The increase will af-
feet between $4,000 and 10000 engin-
GERS on all railroads west of Chicago
to the Pacific coast, north to the Can
adian border, and south to the Gulf of
Mexico.
Affects All Glasses.
The advance applies to all classes of
engineers. On passenger locomotives
Ell gineers will receive a scent increase
on a 100-mile run; on Treignts between
8 and II cents per 100 miles. Switch
engineers in the larger freight yards
are increased between so and IS cents
a day, with the assurance that they
will not be kept out more than u
hours.
Apparently the spirit of compromise
governed the negotiations, for the en-
gineers practically agreed to give up
their contention for am S-hOur day;
abandoned demands regarding pay for
overtime, and will not insist on the
original demand with regard TO sight
competency of engineers. The switch
engineers demanded time and a half
for overtime in excess of two hours,
which was not granted.
First Instance I'm History.
This is the first time in railroad his
tory when the demands of a labor or
ganiZation have been made and have
been considered as a whole by all rail
roads in a large territory. When the
joint demand was first made, the rail-
roads refused to treat with the engin-
GERS as a whole, preferring to deal
with them individually on each road.
Chief Stone was firm, however, in his
refusal to confer with the railroads eX-
cept as a whole, as representing every
railroad west of Chicago. The rail-
roads finally agreed TO a joint confer
ence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-14
PACIFIC STEAMSHIP
ASHORE IN SOUTH

San Francisco, Jan. 14.-The Mer-
sage stating the Pacific Mail steam
ship Baracota is ashore at Corinto,
Nicaragua
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-14
Hoch is Inauuurated.

Topeka. Jan. 14.-Edward w. Hoch
and other noted republican state ON
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-14
Iowa Governor Makes
Many Recommends
tions to Legislature.
WANTS PRIMARY LAW
Regulation of Railway and 9th
er Corporati0ns---TWo-
Cent Fares.

Des Moincs, Iowa, Jan. 1.-THE 32d
Iowa legislature convened today. N
E. Kendell was elected speaker and
James a. Smith, president pro tenn of
the senate and republican caucus NOM
inees in both houses elected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-14
New Iowa Court.

Washington. Jan. 1.-THE house to-
day passed bill creating new divis-
ion of the southern judicial district of
Iowa, providing for terms of court at
Ottumwa and for a clerk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-14
Missouri Pacific Train wrecked

Salina, Kan, Jan. 14.-Missouri Pa
cific passenger train No. 3, Kansas TO
Pueblo. was wrecked four miles east
of Salina last night. Engineer Jake
Rose was crushed under his engine,
which turned over. No passengers
were injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-14
Pastor Killed by Train.

Gilman, ILL.,, Jan. 1.-THE 18th prov
ed fatal day TO Rev. J. G. Blair, a
Methodist minister of Clifton, who was
walking to AshlIum on the Illinois Cen
trail tracks. Stepping from one track
to another to avoid freight train, he
was struck by the Daylight Special and
instantly killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-14
Taft's Report Given.

Secretary Taft's report, giving sworn
testimony of witnesses is transmitted
with the message. The testimony of
II eyewitnesses- is given, and the pres
ident declares the evidence is conclu-
siye that the weapons used were the
Springfield rifles now used by the Uni
ted States troops, including the negro
troops who were in Brownsville.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-10
Which Is Right Walker
or Clark.
BY CHIEF
JUSTICE.
Continued From Page One.)

the same time receive j reasonable
Interpretation so as to diScover the
real intention of the legislature and
to execute its Will? Every one
knows that the intention Of the tegis-
lature was to use the fun E)Wer Of the
law to make the defendant company
obey the law, and there is no line in
the statute.indicating an intention to
repeal IN favor of he railroad COM
panies, the world-old .principle re-
ceived an6 held semper Unique ct alb
omnibus. always and everywhere, that
crime is himself guilty. This would
be to exempt the real criminal and
punish those it forced to do its work.
1t would V been surplusage for
the General Assembly to have provided
in the act hat any person command
ing an agent of a railway to
sell a ticket at a rate in excess of that
allowed By law shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor. This has a always and
everywhere been law. If this is true
as to a natural person, it is equally
so as to any corporation, especially
one having power to compel the illegal
act and actually receiving the money
derived therefrom. There were many
excellent lawyers in the General AS
Sembly and every one of them knew
that if the persons named-agentS, con
ductors and. employees-who usually
sell Ali oII11 q SS"Nt I Z
made indlctabie, that the company it
self or any one else, who could be
shown to have procured or aided in
the act would be equally liable. If,
therefore, there had been any inten-
tion-for any inconceivable reason-to
exempt from criminal liability this
great corporation While making its
agents liable, the legislature would
have clearly SO said. 1t is true a corpo-
ration acts only through its agents. but
when, the corporation acting as such
directs those agents to violate the law.
it is crininally liable like a natural
person, not for the acts of TT agent
but for its own act in aiding and
procuring the violation.
The corporation has an entity and
Volltlon of its own. 1t speaks and acts,
orders and directs through its officers.
In the case of Stewart V. Lumber Co.
recently filed, some of the court con-
tended in their opinions that the cor
poratlon was not responsible for the
Wilful and WantOn act of its agent IN
blowing the whistle. unless the corpo-
ration directed the agent to do it or
ratified his act. 1t could only so di-
rect an agent through one of it's Off
GERS. Here it is admitted and proven
hat the corporation did direct and
command its agents to do this act.
The statute makes hat act a misde-
meanOr. AS this is a motion in arrest
of Judgment, the only question is can
this corporation be indicted for pro-
curing its co-defendant, Green. to com
NIT the act which the corporation
further ratified by putting the none.
thus illegally collected into its Treas
ury.
The defendant COMPANY could not
deny. If it would. that it was the coz
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-10
(By RICHARD DILLARD. NJ D.

LOOK in his gaudy uniform with gold
epaulets upon his broad shoulders. ana
Of the comfort and the warmth. ana
she lent over and tenderly caressing
Wen be there soon" Another hour
brought her TO Cen SINNERS head
quarters Her message was delivered.
immediate relief was promised-seNen
hours OF hunger, fatigue, suspense
more than fifty miles had been braFe!y
covered. Her mission was ended. ana
Betsy Dowdy's fame soon rang
through the land.
All along the route as she returned
home the next day, she heard guns.
and saw bonfires, and flags waving,
and her heart sank at first. for she
thought the British invasion was sure
u at hand-but the people were re-
joicing-the battle Of Great Bridge
had been foEnght and won. and Dun
more was rapidly c~yacuating Norfolk.
For many a day the people, along
the o. Betscy Dowdy traversed, talk
ed about the wild ma horseback rider
who sped by their houses, like the
ErI King, after midnight. Old Nick
Lindsay, the Tory, died suddenly that
very night, and as for Tom Bob An
sell, he declared TO his dying day
" 'Twant no horseman at all, only old
Nick's spirit a flying away with them
burned Britishes."
And this is the story of Betsey
Dowdy. and how she carried the news
to General Skinner, and that was how
they brought the good news from
Client to AK. THE news which alone
could save AK from her fate" Did
| say it was only a legend? Because
Col. Creecy. TO whom we are alone
indebted for the authorship of this de-
lightful episode. plainly tells us it is
only tradition of the Battle of Great
Bridge.
beverly Hail." Edenton, n. G..
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-10

upon mere methods can - sseraNf
any more than an e-Etne ~.
can carr a train N|uirpBcAt&op 81
methods s. only a multiplication q
failures unless behind the agency - a
power that T. above ans mans effort
believe IL was anu. J. Tl8sn ~"
told ar ambitious young politician
that t. succeed ne must hitch rs N&ts
20 "A star and rgRu1z every precinct
Politics OF the right sort - analogous
the church work Of the right sort p
poHttcgan who - honest - WORKING
for good government and wha he
believes 10 BE- sound principles some
politicians. In Tglden+s phras@ol"sf.
truly hitch their Kite - - A49
preach pure politics to all Mho Wall
ilSten and are greatlS surprised th1t
h election returns do not come Up
TO their expectations They Eot AZ
20 the stars bCt fcrEot ihat the tTop'r
were walking on the earth Ihes h%A
taken the nrst part Of Tilden.s sd
monition. which j. essential. but ihcA
had failed IL study the Er0ptI
methods OF organization and after q
sublimated career turned 10 end the
army several miles behind them IN
vain they called bring he troops up
to the colors." but they had neglected
TO provide the bridges over which the
artillery could be transported The
kite could fly but the cannon had
to be pulled. Organization - a dead
thing unless II is "hitched 70 a star
The sound principle and sensible
methods Of organization must 20 to
in any work for the upllft ~
mankind, whether II IS in church Or
State.
After 4 good meeting yesterday at
ternoon the Laymen's Movement was
with General Carr. Of Dur
ham. as President, j. Z Pegrarn,
Treasurer: J. b Walker. Secretary.
and a Vice-President for each district
viii press the work in every
church and if there Is general CO.
il will become a strong right
arm of the church. j. IL.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-10

mnen you didn't loose your none,
ra,atya aa soa nave to give it to your
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-10
Methodist Laity Is Or
ganiZed

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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-10

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Y, says: "If you are
ia k4tes, apply b+e
valve. II cured me #f ~.
20 years ago" Guarar to-
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stoTe-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-10

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A woman with a fiery tempe isn't
necessarily warm-hearted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-06
PREPARE FOR : BATTLE TODAY Legislators Spend Day
 in Rest. FEW COMMITTEES IN SESSION 0verton Good Roads Amendment is Endorsed. Seymour Cotton Statistics BIll And Leith Fertilizer Measure Both
 Receive Favorable Action by
 House Committees.

Legislators rested yesterday for the battle of today and tomorrow, which will be most strenuous. In the Legis- lative hall at the Capitol thste were few of the members but that few at- tended to some of the important mat ters that had to be prepared for the session of today.
 For the first time during the session the clerks of the various committees really had some hard work to do, for upon them was the responsibility of getting together quorum.
 The agricultural committee of the House held a meeting and considered some important measures that have come over from the Senate. Likewise the judiciary committee managed to get together enough members to trans- act business, but their work was of an informal character and they will meet again the first thing this morning
 With the other committees from both sides of the hall it was much the sarfie committee of the House, merely in- formal gatherings at which matters could be shaped up for quick action on the part of full committee this morn ing.
 Chief of importance among the measures considered by the committee on agriculture was the Seymour bill. which amends the law passed at the State to cooperate with the Federal government in the matter of gathering cotton statictics.
 It is the purpose of this Dill to secure the most accurate reports of all cotton ginned in the State. and the bill creates agencies for this purpose which will have the power to secufe from the cotton ginners of the State all the figures in connection herewith.
 The Federal Government has already spent much. money in this work and has made appropriations for it's continu- a.nce.. The. agents of the Federal Government have experienced a great deal of difficulty in obtaining accurate figures from the cotton gfnners. The Seymour bills avoids this difficulty by making 1t compulsory for ginners to give to the State agents the result of their work.
 The public road committee decided to report favorably the Overton good roads bill which necessitates a change in the constitution.
 The Leith fertilizer bill will also be reported favorably when the House meets today. The bill providing for an additional appropriation of S4.00O for the department of Agriculture will also be returned to the House with a favorable report.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-06
DATE NOT YET FIXED
WILL GE IN MoNTGOM-
 FRY, HOWEVER.
Complaint of Local Freight Business Important--Interstate Commerce
 Commission Will Take up
 Work Rapidly as Possible.

Washington, Aug. 5.-(Special. Ut was learned today at the offices of the Interstate Commerce Commission that when the time is fixed for the hearing on the complaint of the Montgomery Freight Bureau against the fourteen railroad companies charged with dis crimination and the leYying of excess i've rates, 1t will probably be arranged to have it take place at Montgomery. This will be much more satisfactory to merchants and manufacturers in the Montgomery district, because 1t VIII do away with the heavy expense or having the many witnesses make tfip
 It has not yet been determined whether any of the commissioners will co to Montgomery The case is re- cognized as Important and one of the
 officials said today there was q de3re for that reason to have a commissioner
 present However, if this cannot be arranged, a special examiners clerks and stenographers will be detailed to conduct the inquiry and put the tes- timony in shape to be thoroughly con sidered by the commission later on. Chairman Knapp Is the only member of the commission here at present, the
 other six are on their vacations.
 Not until about the 18th of Septem- Der will a majority sof the commission be on active duty and therefore not until after that date will 1t be pos- sible to name the actual day for com mencing the hearing at Montgomerys
 Only two hearings outside of Wash. ington are at present on the list, and they are to take plsce in october. But as soon as the commissioners return
 they will take up as rapidly as pos sible the very large number of com plaints that have been filed against the railroad companies
 Hundreds of urgent letters are conn ing in from commercial organizations all over the country beseechfng the commission to grant early hearings and in nearly all these appeals the request is made that the investigation take place at the various trade cen
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-06

tween Isle Royale and the Canadian mainland as marking international boundary at that point lneLake supe- rior, so that there could be no ques- ton as to the American title of the island. Moreover. the State Depart ment has never heard that the Cana dian government ever challenged that title.
 The island is a 6 lme preserve in part includes many rich vineyards and Is favoritc summer resort for people from Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul in the United States and from the larger towns of Manitoba in Canada.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-06
Strenuous Life WiN Make
 Chicago an Adamless Eden.

ratio of difference in the death rate between men and women has been thirty as against less than ten per cent twenty years ago.
 The cause of this Is attributed by the physician to the strenuous life. Contributory causes are the qulck lunch, constant exposure and careless ness.
 "The men," he says, 'are living at rate that is thirty per cent faster than mat iof the women. They work harder. They take less care of them- selves than of the wives ana daughters. They court danger. Tnev dIssipate more They exhibit a care iessness begotten of familiarity with danger"
 The remedy, according to an eminent physician, lies in the return to the simple life of our fathers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-06

Chicago, August 5-The strenuous life is killing the men of Chicago at a tremendous rate. while the women of the city are increasing their longeyi- ty by the simple life.
 In the official health bulleting. Health commissioner Evans declares that @ few centuries will see Chicago an Adamless Eden.
 Commissioner Evans draws his con- clusions from the weath rate in Chicago for twenty years and particu- iarlv in the last seven months. when five members of the stronger sex died for every two or the fairer.
 pr. Evans making the startling statements that during the last seven months of 1907 in Chicago about 12,- 900 men succumbed as compared to 5000 women,
 He says that in the last year the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-06

If the wishes of the Board of Reve- que of Montgomery County are re- spected by the Governor of Alabama, the day is near at hand when the busi- ness of dealing in witness certificates in Montgomery County will play out. The practice of buying script from State witnesses for small per cent of its face value has been in practice among a coterie of dealers for the past forty years.
 At the suggestion of Senator Charles B. Teasley. the Board of Revenue yes- terday passed a resolution unanimous Iy endorsing the Teasley bill, providing for q new method of paying State wit nesses, and requesting the Governor to sien the measure. The bill has passed both branches of the Legislature and is now up to Governor Conner for sigma ture.
 In appearing before the Board MT. Teasley said that he had come before the body because he understo6a Gov ernor Conner had the impression that the Board was opposed to the measure.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-06
Board of Reuenue Requests
 .GoUernor to Sign Script Bill.

Mir. Teasiey pointed out the numerous advantages of the measure and mem tioned that 1t was meant to protect the public from being pSeyed on, as under the old system. He said so far as he knew, only one person in Montgomery County was opposed to the measure and that person was making between $3.oo0 and $5,ooe year In the script business.
 Upon motion of MT. Greil the Board passed the following resolution With out a dissenting vote:
 Resolved. by the Board of Revenue of Montgomery County, that we hereby endorse the bills passed by the Legis- lature regulating the fine and forfeit ure fund of Montgomery County and to provide for the payment of State wit nesses In criminal cases, and respect fully request the Governor to sign the same.
 Resolved, further. that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Governor at once"
 A copy of the resolution was for wartied to the Governor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-06
Montgomery Men Plan to HaOe
 Up-to-date Transportation Club.

lanta Club has very handsome club rooms on the top floor of the Equitable Building and keeps open house for its members day and night. maintaining an up-to-date cafe in cennection.
 H. s. Wealhofer. who Is in charge of the Montgomery Freight Bureau former res ident of Atlanta, was the organiser of the Atlanta club. and he will lend his valuable assistance to the organization of the Mont gomery club
 It Is proposed to have a cafe in connection with the local club where the railroad men and the business men can come together for social chat of half hour or more daily. Convenient club rooms will be ob- tained and 1t Is the ambition of the Mont gomery members of the cinder fraternity to make the Montgomery Transportation Club big success and one that will compare fa- vorabiy with Atlanta's Club.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-06

Montgomery is to have Transportation Club.
 A movement for the organization was started yesterday by NJ. M. .Ansley. assist ant general freight agent of the Western Railway of Alabama; R. c. Brookes, com mercial agent of the Central of Georgia; w. c. Hunter, local agent of the Western; and L E. schenck, travelling freight agent the Louisville and Nashville. Lists were cir cuiated yesterday afternoon and besides sev- erai prominent railroad officials, the names of twenty-six prominent business men of Montgomery were secured.
 It is the present plans of the promoters of the new club to pattern It after the Transportation Club of Atlanta, which is, perhaps, the largest and most prominent of its kind in the entire South. Its membership includes railroad officials. business men, newspaper and insurance men. The At