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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-11-22
The Testimony of an Immigrant.

New England and been RESPONSE
BILE for the stories of peOnage in
the Southern States which were
! circulated for the purpose of
keeping white immigrants out of
the South. Confirmation of this
belief is found in the testimony
of Mr.. Karl Paine, an Austrian
immigrant. In a recent letter
to Commissioner of immigration
Watson. of South Carolina, Mr..
Paine says he has been in the
United States eight years and
had previously been employed
for ten years in the textile mills
of Europe. Since he came to
America he has been engaged in
mill work for a period of five
years in the South, but he re-
marks that if he had known when
he first landed in the United
States what he knows now he
would have come direct to the
South.
The most interesting portion
of his letter to Commissioner
Watson, however, is that where
in he says the jealousy and fear
Of the rapid development of the
Southern textile industry has
given birth in the North 10 a de-
liberate policy of fighting the
cotton mills of the South by
frightening white immigrants
away from them. To this end
maps of the United States are
distributed at the principal
ports of Europe, with the South
ern States printed in black ink,
with a line on the margin read.
ing, BLACK part only inhabited
by the negro race" In addi-
ton to this misrepresentation
stories of wholesale peonage
practiced on helpless immigrants
are manufactured and circulated.
Mr.. Paine declares that when
he came South what he found
was contrary to what he had
been led to expect, for the san
itary condition of the Southern
mills was excellent and they
contained every modern i'm
provement regardless of cost"
He adds:
The mill village is mostly on
d hill, and as the houses are built
out of wood the insurance COM
panies provide for not crowd g
them as they are in the cities.
Every family has a little garden
with their house, and if you will
take the trouble to visit a few of
the mill villages you will find at
least so per cent of the operat-
ives have their own mich COWS,
plenty of chickens and in many
places l have seen the mills give
them free pasture for their cat.
tie. The average rental in this
section is from so cents to Is
cents a room per month, which
amounts for a fOur-room house
to S24 a year. These houses are
well built, painted outside and
ceiled inside, with two open fire.
places and stove fues."
MI. Paine asserts from his
own experience that nowhere in
the United States are employees
in cotton mills better treated
than in the South. It may be
that in the North wages are a
trifie higher. but the cost of liv-
ing in the South is so much less
that the balance is largely in
favor of this section. The letter
of Mr.. Paine was published a
few days ago by the Columbia
Is. c. States, and there is much
reason to believe that it is test
mony which can he used to excel.
lent advantage by Southern Com.
missiOners of Immigration in
Europe, as exposing the policy
of misrepresentation from which
the South has suffered and also
as showing how satisfactory are
khN ~
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-11-22
Notice.

The 1907 Tax Rolls are now in my
possession, all those owing Taxes
on Movable property are notified to
pay before December lst, 1907 to avoid
costs.
L. LACOSTE,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-27

convicted and sentenced 10 be shot
when Tucker heard Of this he prompt
" returned to ST. Louis and waited
on General Fremont to whom he sail,
Il am the man who wrote the oditori-
al. and | alone am responsible for 1t,
II you must shoot any one on account
Of It. shoot me"
General Fremont was SO impressed
by fuckers brave and manly act that
he Immediately issued a pardon for
Nicdncr, and also refused to arrest
Tucker. A short time after Tucker
left Mrs. Nicduer was ushercI into
General Fremonts presence. She
knew nothing Of the pardon, and was
greatly overcome. Throwing herself
at the f,rt Of the General she pleade /
for her EJaband's life.
IRIS 1.4dam," sbaid General Free
mont. with great gallantry. your
husband Is q free man. l issued n
pardon to him an hour ago"
Whether or not the Mr., Tucker who
figured in this incident Is living do
not know. II he Is, | should like to
meet him, for undoubtedly his brave
act saved the life of my wlfes father"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-27

The action OF the Senate In passing
the bill strengthening and roorganiz-
Ing the coast artillery will meet with
general favor. Attention has pre-
vIousy been called in this correspon-
dencc to the necessity Of the measure.
TO provide millions for expensive for
tlficatlons and guns 10 defend them,
without men even to take care of
them. IL folly and Congress rccog-
nizes 1t as well as the general pub
lie. The bill will undoubtedly pass
the House, though 1t may slightly be
amended. II Is generally endorsed by
the press and the friends of the mea-
sure are indebted to the press for It's
kindly influence.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-27

at was lue to the loyalty Of the
Germans to the Union that Missouri
was kept from joining the Southern
Confederacy," says Representative
Barthbldt, Of Missouri. However,
there was at least one German citi.
zen OF \St Louis who supported the
Southern cause. He was Moritz Med
mer, proprietor of the Missouri state
Journal A number of years after the
war married his daughter and be-
came acquainted with a very dramatic
incident in his career that has never
been told. Mr.. Nedner had as his
chief editorial writer Mr.. Tucker, Of
Virginia, who wrote n red hot edi-
torial attacking the North, which ar
oused the Ire of the authorities. Gen.
eral John c. Fremont, In command at
st. Louis, Immediately took steps to
sNppress the paper and arrest the
(edltor Tucker, getting wind of 1t, fed,
but Nledner was arrested and tried
by the military authorities, He was
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-27
UnnotiCed Evils Of Lumber Trust
Which Senate Attacks.
SALARIES AND SEED GRAFT
Story OF tho Editorial Writer Who
Saved tho Life OF Representative
Dartholdts Father. In Law
During Civil War.

WASHINGTON. y. G., Jan. .7.--lsv'
ory ono will be- pleased to know mat
the Senate h going after the Lumber
Trust. through the efforts of Senator
kittrodgc This combination IN
charged with putting up the prices 10
consumers by the most grnHpins me-
thoda Incidentally. II has supported
In preventing any reduction In the
tnrlH. A a result the American pco'
plo have seen their forests disappear
thtir hills Ienuded. exposing their bones
no the rnvagoa Of Hoods and wch'
iher. whllo they have been compelled
10 pay enormous tribute TO the lumber
kings There IN no question that the
operation Of this trust have resulted
In great cyiia. whose connection with
tho truB, are not no readily apprccint-
ed For instance. the price OF lumber
Is 10 high that It has undoubtedly
prevented thuussnda of people from
building homes. In Thousands of other
cases homie buyers are compelled
10 buy brick houses In block where
they would prefer separate lot ana
u tasty frame houHo, Instead Of In"
dyiiual houses Of pleasing appear.
anue and individual architecture. wc
fnd rows and rows uf brick barns
with 40 distinguishing MARKS excep,
the trimmings,
Thu prize ryii of modcrnity II con-
gestion Of population. It In roeponh'
bic for most of our physical Ills and
moral aor,.- spots THFc are uuths
NO patent aa 10 obviato argument, Any
combination which tends 20 force COM
gra,ion OF population In national
enemy, ana there IN no question that
tho high price Of lumber operates In
that direction The way 10 amnHh the
lumber trust n to admit lumber from
Canada free. Canada has extensive
forests and their clearing will give
additional farm land, The admission
Of It's lumber would protect our CON
aumrra ana our foreEts nt the same
time why even now II ia proposed 20
buy milinna of acres In the Appuln-
chlnua 10 protect our wAtcr-sheds nj
government expense Every onr
knows that the fcason the climate II
changing" why We have great morms.
huge foods, aud grucraly irritating
weather In the winter. is because the
life giving and preserving forests
are silently disappearing because tn"
snow hns no longer protection aud
runs nt the urm warm ray. We ARE
late getting nt this question, but.
thank heaven. not too late, and II
crlmp should be taken in the swollen
purses Of the lumber kings. and "A
stop put to their devasting operations
through the agency Of Senator Kit
<terldgr, and his confcrooa, the Ameri-
Nm people will rise and "calI them
blAscd,"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-27
How 10 Avoid Appendicitis.

Most victims Of appendicitis are
those who are habitually constipated.
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup cures
chronic constipation by stimulating
the liver and bowels and restores the
natural action OF the bowels. Orino
Laxative Fruit Syrup does not nau-
seate or grippe and Is mild and pleas
ant to take. Refuse substitutes. T.
r. Laurin, Owl Drug Store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-27
WILL TREAT CURRENCY.

NEW YORK. Jan. 26.~-Announce-
ment was made today that Leslie NJ.
Shaw, secretary of the treasury, who
win retire In March, will devote his
last public address at the annual ban
quet Of the Missouri society on Thurs
day to a comprehensive review of the
currency question.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-27
FROM THE ANTILLES.
Chamberlaln's Cough Remedy 5ene-
fits City Councilman at King
ston. Jamaica.


ston, jamaica.
Mr.. w. O'Reilly Fogarty, who Is a
member OF the City Council at King
ston, Jamaica, West Indies. writes as
follows: zone bottle Of Chamberlain
Cough Remedy had good effect on a
cough that was giving me trouble and
think l should have been more
quickly relieved If had continued the
remedy. That 1t was beneficial and
quick in relieving me there is no
doubt and 1t Is my intention to OBJ
tain another bottle" For sale by
Frank Hart, and leading druggists.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-27

residence, 49, Haight street. Hoc
dress caught fire, and although every
effort was made to save her. she r.
ceived fatal injuries. She was so
years of age.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-27
PIONEER WIDOW BURNED.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 25.--Mrs.
Anne McLea, widow of the late wealthy
pioneer Donald McLea, was accident :
ly burned to death last night at her
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-27

Morning Astorian, 90 cents per montL
Delivered by carrier.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-23
McVEY EXONERATED.
T99 CHAPEL STREET.


 Steamboat Inspectors Make Their Find
 ing on Loss of the Larchmont. New London, April 22.-United States Local Steamboat Inspectors Withey and stewart to-day gave out their finding In the cage of the collision of the steamer Larchmont, of the Joy line, and the schooner Harry Knowlton on the night of February Il last, which resulted in the disabling of the Knowl- ton and the sinking of the Larchmont with great loss of life.
 The finding places the blame for the collision on Pilot John w. Anson, of Ole steamer Larchmont, and finds that the incompetent help on the steamer and the fact that a sufficient number of lifeboats to handle the passengers were not property divided was un- doubtedly responsible for the fact that So few of the passengers and crew were saved.
 The finding generates Captain Mo- Vey from blame for the disaster, and from any charge of incompetency or misconduct.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-23
JOHN F. STEVENS RETAINED BY
 NEW HAVEN RAILROAD
Belief That He is Engaged to PlaC
 Valuation on Property.


 Valuation on Property
 President Mellen of the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad was quoted in Wall street yesterday as hav- ing admitted that John F. Stevens, for mer chief engineer of the Panama canal, had been retained by his com pany.
 The only basis of truth for thls re- port, said the interview with Presi- dent Mellen, IS that the New York, New Haven and Hartford has engaged Mir. Stevens to do some special work in its territory
 Reports from Washington Sunday were to the effect that MT. Stevens had been retaianed as an expert by the Pennsylvania to value it's property in anticipation of similar move on the part of the national government m or der to prove that, when the enormous value of terminal properties is taken into consideration, 1t would be round that the company is not overcapital- ized.
 Some time ago the New York, New Haven and Hartford attempted to float a loan In Germany. It fell flat. and it was believed in Wall street that the retention of MT Stevens for the pur- pose of placing valuation on the prop efty of this company would have the desired effect of enhancing the proper ty in public estimation.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-23
NEW HAVEN MORNING JOURNAL COURIER

al hands, the advance in prices was rec ognized as & reflection of real im- proVement in sentiment towards secur- ities. The expansions in the volume of thJ dealings was not notable and busi- ness still was unduly congested in few speculative favorites. The import ant feature was that the rise, however, brought about, did not bring out inn portant offerings for sale. It IS this condition of the market that causes un- easiness to the outstanding short inter- est, which is admittedly still large. The bear position is based on the usual precedent of a slow sagging tendency of prices after the first rebound from such a violent fall as occurred last month, The existence of this persistent short interest invites attack by an op- posing bull party in the speculation as socn as the market Is freed from actual liquidation on advances. There was lit tie to show absorption of stocks to-day beyond the narrow professional limits thus indicated. News of events or changing conditions were given little ANAPSAASAbA4ll9 LOE lIlS ueiy ; IilONClliClll5s A good effect was caused by the down. ward tendency of time money rates, which was looked upon as a better in- deX of the real money situation that the deteriorating condition of the banks. The large loan expansion of the last two weeks is not regarded as due to de- mand for credits In anything like the T1fr of tho ;,,o Is due largely to transfer of loans to the New York banks which were pre- viously carried by interior banks and by trust companies. This course of New York bank loans is thus, in reality a sign of relaxing rathen than of stiffen- ing money markets. In each of the two weeks past syndicate operations were trceable sufficient to account for a very large proportion of the loan in crease in each instance. A buoyant market for copper securities in London and an advance in the quotation for the metal there were helpful factors in the days rise, An incident regarded as of some significance was the sale of a stock exchange seat at a price higher than the preceding sale.
 International commission houses as- sert that a more favorable attitude to- wards American securities on the part of foreigners was discernable with the relaxation in money markets abroad. Recent crop damage reports apparently were regarded with some modification of views in the stock market and the forecast of rain in the wheat belt had some effect on stocks. As rule the last prices of the day were the highest.
 Bonds were firm. Total sales par value, S1,S64, 000
 United States bonds were unchanged on call.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-23
THAT AUDITORS BILL
One of the Mlsstatements.

One of the Misstatements.
 A lot of statements and things in these talkative days. One of them is that the careful and efficient treasurer of New Haven County, Hiram Jacobs, spent some of his valuable time the other day in futile search for that auditors bill which is making so much gossip. This Is one of the statements which misstate. The treasurer did not receive the bill. The Commissioners receive such bills and pay them by check drawn on the treasurer, if they approve them. The treasurer stands to them in the relation that a bank does to its customers. He pays such checks as the Commissioners draw in pay ment of such bills as they approve. Consequently he didn't search for the auditors bill, as 1t was nothing that he had anything to do with.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-23
SCHOOL EXHIBITS READY

For Shipment to the Jamestown Expo
 sition
 The installation of the Connecticut school exhibit at the Jamestown expo sition was finished yesterday, according to a letter received by Superintendent of Schools F. H. Beede. s. P. Willard, of Colchester, as the agent of the state board of education, and A. H. Went worth of this city, supervisor of draw ing, have been down there superin- tending the work. Charles D. Hine of the state board, is chairman of the com- mittee having in charge the exhibition. MT. Beede and MT. Willard are the oth- CT members.
 This same letter says that work at the exposition grounds is way behind hand, owing to the continuation of cold weather, and that the Connecticut building is one of the few completed. It is q most beautiful one. The exhi- bition of work in the schools of the state, to which New Haven contribut- ed generously, will be opened next Fri day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-23
---------------sr------- BLAME SWITCHMEN

For Coupling Engines to Wrong Trains
 Sunday.
 Blame for the coupling of engines on wrong trains at the Union station in 9ais city Sunday morning was yester- day placed upon switchmen, according to a statement from unofficial sources. It is claimed that the switchman Is supposed to throw the switches for the engines as they back down to their respective trains and when the two lo- gether the levers were thrown in re- verse order. This allowed the engines to be coupled to the wrong trains and was unknown to the drivers.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-23
MRS. ADEIIA M. PECK.

The Rev. MT. c, c. Smith and the Rev. MT. Lent will officiate at the fun eral services. which will be held this afternoon at two o'clock for Adelia M. Peck, widow of George D. Harvey, at her residence, 655 Quinniplac avenue. Interment will be in the Evergreen cemtery. Mrs Harvey died Saturday at the age of 64 years.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-23
DENIED BY PENNSYLVANIA oF-
 FICIALs.

New York April 22.-An official of the Pennsylvania railroad denied to-day that MT. Stevens had been engaged to value the property of the company
 A suggestion to this effect was made as a result of Washington dispatches which said that MT. Stevens had been selected by an eastern railroad to carry on one of their projects. It was fur ther stated that the Pennsylvania has taken no steps in the direction of hav- ing a valuation made of their property.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-23
Go0ing Prices.

Reported over private wires of Prince & Whitely, members Of the New York and Boston Stock Exchanges, New York office 62 Broadway, and 15 Center street New Haven Conn.
 New York, April 22
 Bid Asked.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-23
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Reported over private wires of Prince < Whitely, members of the new York and Boston Stock Exchanges, New York office 52 Broadway and IS Center street New Haven Conn.
 New York April 22
 High Low Bid Asked.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-23


 This days rise in sterling exchange week and virtually three cents above the opening April level This movement shows that a considerable portion of the $6S,0O0,O00 loans taken over by New York banks during the last three weeks must have represented the repayment to Europe of advances made to our bankers several months ago.
 A further rise in the price of copper metal in London early in the morning helped local copper shares, but the ad- vance seems to have been used to take profits on. Latest advices from Lon don were that copper closed easier there, perhaps as a result of liberal of ferings of the metal.
 Local bankers who were identified with the New Haven loan placed in France said that reports that one-half of the loan would be returned were un> true. Distributing American bonds is a slow process in France even though the | D6SL ldIGIiN Io CAIlP1Oy GQs IL IOpFNAt pNN eral times as if the Pennsylvania loan would not be a go, and 1t was months after success was officially proclaimed before the Credit Lyonnaise sold the last of its holdings.
 Brokers on the floor of the exchange said that the principal buyers in North western and the Hill stocks last week were the sellers yesterday evidently to take profits It was these issues that led the recovery. The buyers in ques- tion were some of the most conserva- tive in Wall street, which made the selling look all the most significant. Northwestern's excellent March state ment, showing an increase of more than ssooOoO in gross, was used to take profits on.
 Brokers are quite open in their ad- vice to buy Great Northern, Northern Pacific, St. Paul, General Electric, Louisville, New York Central Pennsyl- vania, Delaware and Hudson and Northwestern. Dividends on these stocks are practically guaranteed, and I they yield from 1-2 to 5 1-2 per cent
 Advices from the southwest indicat- ed that the winter wheat crop is hold ing it's own, and reports of rams in | Texas, Oklahoma and some other south western regions gave general satisfac- tion. The continued dry spell in Kan sas and Nebraska offset this, but did not seem to have any effect on senti- ment, which was generally hopeful The prediction of showers in southern Kansas last night was well received. | The speculative interest centered around Union Pacific It Is probable that the big shorts are committed tc l this stock more than to any other They have based their position on tho argument that the public will not touct the stock even though It yields 8 l.. per cent, so long as the Hartman in. fluence is so strong. Further, they be lieve that the road will have to borrow heavily.
 A good characteristic of the marke was the predominance of business dividend paying stocks. The holder O the majority of them can get good re turns on his capital even if the marke goes against him.
 JOHN F. STEVENS RETAINED Bl
 NEW HAVEN tRAILROAD |
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-23
Boston Stock Quotations.

Reported over private wires Of Horn blower & Weeks. members oe the New York and Boston Stock Ex- changes, New Haven oftlce 27 Center Street,
 Boston, April 22
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-23
Miscellaneous Bonds.
Bid. Asked.

Bid. Asked Adams Express. 4s. 1947 100 1O1 Boston Elec. 6s. 190s...,. 1o8 Branford l., & w. 5s. 19S7 105 11O Inter. Silver deb 6s. 1933.. 91
 do 1st 6s, 194S ... 107A Middletown S.Es. 1908 ..,. lOp N H. Gas con. As, 1910-15. 174 NH. Water con 4s,1910-15 .. 166 N H, City Park 816s. 9S N H Sewer 4s, 1914. ...... 100 N H. City Bridge 31hs,.. :. 100 New Mil. Water pr 1892. 105 N L. Gas 5s, 1929. .....,. 100 s. N. E. Telephone 5s, 194S IA Swift & Co. 5s, 1914..,.,. 100 101 United Ill. As, 1940...,... s2 95
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-23
STOCK MARKET FEATURES
THERE WAS QUITE 4 RUSH UP
 IN PRICES.

With Highest Prices at the Closing
 Shorts Hurried to Cover Time
 Money stiM Easier-A Large Busi- ness AIso-Notable Rise in Exchange
 on London-The New Haven's Loan in Paris.
 Stocks had quite a rise yesterday and shorts hurried to cover, not liking the strength displayed In the dull mark ct last week.
 The upward movement was apparent ly a healthy one, and based on small off, ferings and reduced floating supply These conditions brought pressure to bear on the short interest.
 In the leading shares the gains were from 1-2 to points. Union Pacific went above 40, Amalgamated Copper to 96 1-2. Union Pacific went above Al, to above 195, Reading to above 1lO and a Southern Pacific to S4 S-4.
 The shorts did not relish the late rise last Saturday in the Northwestern and Hill stocks; nor the better news as to the crop outlook, The grain markets, for one thing, permitted a holiday in the "crop scare" campaign,