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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-06-29

Mr.. Union Man:-Notify your groc-
er that that the Bell Phone is Unfair, ,..s -:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-06-29

the International Woma.n's Label
League. There is much need for such
an organization in Duluth, and it is
hoped that he will secure the support
Of the wives Of all good union men.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-06-29

Mr.. Union Man:--Notify Your Cigar
Dealer that the Bell Phone Is Unfair.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-06-29
PORCH FURNITURE

A fine big showing of porch furniture-woven reed
and wicker, wood Stat seats and backs and leather
strip seats and back. Chairs and rockers-with and
without arms.
Porch furniture that's made not to sell-but to
wear when sold. It will do 1t, too.
Some as little $500 each-then up.
of very fine 3-inch leather straps-very strong and
durable Finished in waxed green-very stylish and
comfortable. Settee, arm chair and arm rocker In
the set-complete $38.75.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-06-29

Mr.. Union Man:-Notify your cloth
Ter that the Bell Phone Is Unfair.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-06-29

.~ .# 3,s. Sc To Organize Women. ,.sss 1
i. Col. r.. Pratt will arrive IN Du-=
lath next week to organize 9 local of
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-06-29
Local Rrevities,

Local 8reVifies.
The "Fitwelrs" summer clearance
sale is now going on.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-06-29

{ Mr.. Union Man:-Notify your print
er. that the Bell Phone IL Unfair.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-06-29

At the "Fit tll' summer clearance
III
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-06-29
''.PATTERSON'' HAMMOCKS
SHADES a nd SWINGS

No hammocks better than Patterson hammock
that's sure! Well guarantee lower prices on eve
single one than any other Duluth store. This, wi
a larger assortment that ought to bring you hurr
Ing in for hammock-at.a saving-whie the
sortment is complete. All sizes-all styles-all ps
terns-98c to $780, (Basement)
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
investigating Hill Railroads.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.-For six
weeks the interstate commerce com.
mission has had a first class lawyer
making a preliminary investigation of
the Hill railroad system. This inves-
tigation is preliminary to an inquiry
that is to be made during the spring
and early summer, to determine how
the Hill system has been kept alive
and unified since the Northern Secur.
tiles decision.
Further, it Is confidently expected
that the investigation will show that
the decree of the federal court, which
ordered that the common control OF
the Northern Pacific and Great Nor.
thern roads be stopped, has been VIC.
lated and that the officers of the two
companies are in contempt of court.
The investigation of the Hill system
was decided upon at the same time as
the in uirv into the organization OF
the Hartman combin alton. The Har'
riman inquiry was begun first and
will be completed before the Hill mat.
tiers are taken up. But as soon a:
possible hearings will be announced
and testimony taken to develop by
what methods Hill, despite the dis
solution of the Northern Securities
company, has been able to dictate the
policies and rates of these parable,
systems.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
Montana Bonds Invalid.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-The case of
Charles S. Hare, vs.. James H. Rice,
state treasurer of Montana, involving
the right to invest a part of the pro-
ceeds of the sale of the Montana State
Normal school lands in the erection
of normal school buildings was de.
cided by the supreme court of the
United States today favorably to
Rice.
The action was brought agains,
Rice because he refused to honor q
warrant drawn on the state treasurer
for a normal school building under
course of erection, on money derived
from the sale of bonds issued on the
normal school lands.
He took the position hat the trans
action was antagonistic to the Mon
tana constitution which requires tina
the funds shall SO be invested as te
draw interest for the benefit of tn,
normal school and the Montana su
preme court sustained MIN.
The United States supreme our
| afirms the state supreme court on tn
ground that under the grant, tn,
Montana legislature could not tran
scend the ruling Of the Montana con
stitution.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30

years not owning property of a tax.
able value of $780,"
1t provided for q tax of 81 to be col
lected from every such person.. Later
when "the county of Arkansas" had
been withdrawn and Missouri terri
tory extended only from the states
present southern border to the present
Canada line, q new revenue law was
passed, and it was provided that all
bachelors must pay q al of So 4 year
as long as they remained single. In
1920, when Missouri became q state,
the revenue laws were revised and the
tax for being q bachelor was reduced
to 81 q year and it was provided that
it should be paid only by single free
white men between the ages of q and
so. II remained that way for q great
many years. The law was finally re.
pealed, but there is no record as to
whether the bachelors sent a lobby
here or simply got control Of the leg.
islature through becoming members
themselves.
Kinney would have the fee raised
to $40 and TURN the money into the
school fund, but II the house of repre-
sentatives insists upon it, as 1t doubt
less will, he will consent to have the
money turned into the road fund.
Kinney also refuses to make the age
limit as low as formerly. He is viii.
ling to make it Is years and would not
object seriously to 30 years.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
His SDecialtipa.

Captain Spencer of the Church army
once asked a convict what he did for
a living when he left prison. well,
in spring l does u bit O pea picking
and in summer l does a bit O. fruit
picking and in the autumn l does a
bit O 'op picking" YES" said the
captain, land what do you do in the
winter? well, mister. l may as
we'll be honest with yer. In the winter
I does a bit O. pocket picking!" Cap
tain Spencer next asked. And what
happens them" The convict replied,
"Why, l comes ere and does a bit o.
Oakum picking!'-London News.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
TRUST METHODS EXPOSED.
Interstate Commerce Commission
Reports On Standard Oil.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.-The most
terrific arrangement of the Standard
Oil trust which has yet been made as
q result of public or private investi.
cation was filed today with congress-
by the interstate commerce commits.
sion. The charges against the Stand
ard are Monopolization, knitting OF
competitors, discrimin alton. false pre-
lenses, fraud, bribery, corruption of
the press, and d%ebauchery of state in.
spectors.
The report completely overshadows
that of Commissioners Garfield last
May. The report says:
1.-THE Standar has paid the EN-.
ployes of Independent companies for
information as to the business Of its
competitors. 1t has followed every
barrel OF independent oil to its desti-
nation. 1t buys advertising space in
newspapers, fills them with readin
matter by its Own paid agents. Every
facility is given the Standard by the
railways.
"While not accepting rebates, the
Standard nevertheless enjoyed secret
rates containing all the elements Of
illegal rates.
"Ruin of competitors is a part of
the Standards policy.
1.-The Standard at one time, if not
now, devoted a special fund to pur-
poses of corruption. The Standard
largely monopolized the handling of
oil from the we'll to the consumer
through the operation Of fake indie.
pendent companies, which is one of
the most effective methods for the
elimination of competition.
"The commission is handicapped by
not being permitted to regulate rates
until a specific complaint is made.
ut may become necessary" says
the report, ''for the government, in
order to right the wrongs, and prevent
others, to fix in the first instance the
rates and regulate the transportation
of oil. It may also be necessary to
disassociate transportation and pro.
duction."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
Would Tax Bachelors,

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Jan. Is
Senator Thomas Kinney has intro.
duced in the senate his bill to tax all
bachelors in the state. The bill is re.
garded by many as a joke. but Kin.
ney is serious on the subject and the
law, il passed, will be by no means
new IN Missouri. When Missouri
was a part Of Louisiana territory in
1905, a new law vas passed naming
the subjects Of taxation. Along with
slaves, farms, tauueries. breweries.
distilleries, it named ''all unmarried
male persons above the age Of u
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
Flexible Stone.

The stone looked like Il piece of dark
gray granite. 1t vas a foot long and
several inches thick. Lifted, it bent
this way and that. like rubber. 1T is
~itacolumite or flexible sandstone" said
the owner. 1T is found in California.
Georgia and several other states. Be
sides bending, it will stretch. Look at
It closely and you will see that it is
formed of a number of small pieces of
stone of various tints all dovetailed to-
gether loosely, so as to allow of a slight
movement. This movement is what
causes the stone to bend. See how it
bends! Like rubber precisely, eh? But
il I bend it too far it will break"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
Sunflower Philosophy.

No mar who says just what he thinks
is apt to acquire an enviable reputa-
ton as a thinker.
a girls idea Of a delightful play Is
u that makes her cry-and order q
lobster after it is over.
You may have noticed that the more
an Office holder talks about resigning
the tighter he clings to his job.
Before engaging the parson, young
man. it might be advisable to ascer.
tain II you car support the girl In
that condition of idleness to which she
has been accustomed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
Big Wool Clip Sold.

SALT LAKE, Jan. 26.-Annouuce.
ment is made that the j.. d. Wood
Livestock company has sold its sea.
sons wool clip of about 7oO, 600
pounds to a Boston firm for a little
Y e 23 cents u pound, which is a
shade under the price realized by this
firm last season. 1t is largely an
Idaho clip.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
MistOOlk His Destination.

An editor of a western exchange re-
Gently began worrying about how he
would get his shirt on over his wings
after reaching paradise. An envlous
contemporary sarcastically observed
mat his difficulty would likely be in
finding out how he could get his hat
On over his horns.-Gayman Kan.)
Herald.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
HOnacsick

When Herbert Spencer was a boy his
father sent him away from home to
school. The youngster became home
sick and. with 2 shillings in his pocket.
made his way home, yer 100 miles. in
three days. walking most of the way.
He did forty-eight miles the first day
and fo~rty-seven on the second. On the
third day a friendly coach driver took
him most Of the way for nothing.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
Relief at Last.

Housekeeper-I hear your brother,
who died in California, left you $1,000,
Dlnah. That will be a great help to
you. Washlady-'Deedy it will, missis!
Abs been needin' a pianner an a pho
nograft an n oil paintin' OBJ mahsaif i
a gilt frame TO yeahs, an now, Dress
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-17
BOOKS
 OUT OF BALANCE Former Chief of Police Is Due
 S6192.66 TELEPHONE ORDIN AN CEE City Council of Huntsville May De- mand Rates Placed at $2.5o and $1-OId Negro Couple
 Marry.

Huntsville, October 16.-(Special. )-Ex- tracts of the report of s. B. Cruse on the books of the city officials were read at a meeteing of the city council last night and it was shown that the &C., counts of Tax Collector John L. Hay are out of balance s3O1 .32; those of City Clerk H. c. Pollard $125.4 40, and those of D. b. Overton, former chief of police, $6l92. 66. 1t was shown also that the delinquent taxes amount to about 5000. Mayor Smith recommended that these balances be given immediate attention and that steps be taken to collect what is due the city.
 An ordinance making 1t a fine of $10O for any telephone company doing busi- ness in Huntsville to charge more than S2. 50 per month for single business phones and $1 per month for party residence lines was introduced to lie over until the next meeting Another ordinance Of almost similar character places fran chise tax of $250 on telephone companies that make the above named charges for service and a tax of $5000 on those that charge in excess of those rates.
 The sum of $2500 was appropriated by the council to be used in locating the county high school in this city.
 A resolution was adopted putting in ef- feet certain rules for the government of the city council, giving the right to the president of assessing a fine of 8 on members for each meeting that they fail to attend and giving the city court juris- diction concurrent with the courts of the county in the trial of misdemeanors
 Miss Eileen Burwell, daughter of MT. and Mrs. James Burwell, died yesterday in Deming, N M. The body will be brought to Huntsville for interment~
 James Tinsley, a young man of East Huntsville, died yesterday afternoon after brief illness. He was IS years old.
 Steven Binford, aged 8 years, and Mattie Oaks, aged 30, negroes. secured license to marry late yesterday after noon. The old man states that he was born in Virginia and was brought to Huntsville with 150 other slaves known as Wilkerson's gang, and sold here. The old negro ascertained that County Clerk Thomas Jones was related to the family that owned him and refused to pay for the license out of his own pocket, finally persuading Mir. Jones to stand treat for the license.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-17
THE EAST ALABAMA
 PRESBYTERY MEETS
THE REV. J. c. M'MULLEN OF ALA BAMA CITY IS NAMED AS MOD- ERAToR-REsIGNATIoNs ARE HANDED IN.

Union Springs October 16.-(Special.)- J. Union Springs has thrown open her doors and homes to the members of the East Alabama Preshytery, which convened here last evening.
 The Rev. J. c. McMullen of Alexander City was elected moderator; the Rev. j.. M. Craig of Dothan, stated clerk; the Rev. J. E. Ward of Auburn, the Rev. H. NJ. Edmonds of Montgomery, clerks. The opening sermon was preached by the Rev. Neil l.. Anderson of Montgomery. The presbytery convened this morning at S;3O o'clock, devotional exercises being led oy the moderator. Reports and communica- tions then occupied the body until Il o'clock, when the Rev. D. J. Blackwell of Eufaula preached a most interesting sermon.
 The afternoon session convened at 2:3O o'clock, when the important work of home missions was discussed. the report being made by the Rev. A. M. Craig of Dothan.
 At S:30 the presbyterial sermon was preached by the Rev. R. B. Morrow of West Point. Ga. The subject was assigned him at the last meeting of the presbytery, and being on Infant Baptism"
 The following delegates are in attend ance: The Rev. Neil L. Anderson, Mon gomery: the Rev. E. M. Craig, tl4 Rev H. M. Edmonds, Montgomery; J. M. w. Elder, Troy; the Rev w. F. Harris, e. tumpka; the Rev. E. D. Kerr, Montgom- cry; the Rev. R. J. McSwain, Clio; the Rev. K. L. McIver, Opelika; the Rev. J. E. McMullen, Alexander City; the Rev. " P. Merrill, Prattville; the Rev. R. B. Morrow, West Point, Ga; the Rev. J. E. Ward, Auburn. Messrs. J. A. McNafr, Bethel; H. c. Mccall, Clio; D. c. Car michael, Dothan; w. H. Pruitt Enfaula; J. C. Cowan Montgomery; J. c. Gilbrish, Palmyria; J. T. Baxter, Pea Ridge; M. L. Keshey, Union; J. o. Stakeley, Union Springs.
 At the afternoon session the Rev. MT. McElwain offered his resignation as pas tor of the churches at Clio and Pearl River, his physician having ordered him to rest for a year. General regret was expressed by many at losing Mir. McEl- vain. he being a most valuable member of the body The Rev. V. P. Merrill of Prattville and the Rev. Mir Garden of Ozark offered their resignations, which were referred to the committee on bills and overtures. The Rev. E. J. Black man of Eufaula was received into the presbytery from Athens presbytery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-17
Whisky On Election Day.

Anniston, October 16.-(Special. .)-Under charges of violating section I'll of the tty code NJ. L. Powers and A. J. Bates were before Recorder Greene this morn ing and a partial investigation had. The evidence Is that the accused sold whisky yesterday from the New Wilmer saloon during the prohibition election Only one witness was examined this morning by the city. He testified that he gave Powers $1 for whisky and that Powers brought him a pint and 50 cents in change. The bottle, containing part of the whisky, was in court. The case was continued after the examination of this witness until Saturday. the accused making no defense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-17
Opening of Fair Postponed.

Mobile, October 16.-Papers have been filed by the National Negro Fair as sociation increasing the capital stock from S4N00O to $250.000. It is an- nounced that the opening of the pro- posed fair Is postponed until next year, and that directors will be elected in every state until total of 3125, 900 has been. secured. The new directors reported elected are Bishop l.. J. Cop pin of Philadelphia, Dr. R. B. Brooks of Jack sonville, Fla; Dr. John Hurst of Baltimore, and J. A. Allen of New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-17
MISSION WORKERS
 WILL MEET TODAY GadSden Will Be Without
 Water Sunday MUST REPAIR BROKEN MAIN Farmer Unionists of Four Eastern Counties Will Meet at CoIlinsviIle
 Saturday-Low Water
 Stage on Coosa.
MUST REPAIR BROKEN MAIN

GadSden, October l6.-(Speclal.)-Ihe North Alabama Woman's Foreign Mis- sionary society WI open it's 27th annual meeting here tomorrow evening at the First Methodist Episcopal church. Fifty delegates are expected. Several of the leading religious leaders of the northern part of the state appear upon the pro- gramme.
 There will be no water in the city water mains after o'clock Sunday morning until a broken water main is repaired. The Gadsden water company today served notice that one of the mains on Locust street is defective and that in der to make repcirs the water must be shut off throughout the city. Consumers are being advised to lay in supply early Sunday morning and unusual pre- caution will be taken to prevent the out breaking of fire on that day. It will re- quire several hours to make the repairs.
 Members of the Farmers union of Eto- wah, Cherokee. Marshall and DeKalb counties will hold a rally at Collinsville next Saturday. There will be 6 number of leading union farmers present who will make speeches.
 All the non-jury cases on the criminal docket will be tried in the county court here commencing October 2 The city civil jury will convene on November and after this term is completed the city criminal jury will be convened. The dock ct is very heavy.
 Low water stage has been reached in the Coosa river and the saw mills are experiencing some difficulty in getting logs down the stream. There is small supply of logs on hand and it is not ticipated that the mills will have to be closed down on account of the shortage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-17
WANTED = Experienced seamstrosses in alteration department. Apply mana ger ladies' department, sec end floor. Louis Laks.

Ricci's famous band Hip podr0me tonight. Music fer skating. 7:45 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-17

Major Steiner Honored. Ionors are coming thick and fast to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-17
Hauan's Magnolia Balm,

ANouid harm clear be
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-06-14
Water Charge Rumors False.

The farmers in the West have
been greatly alarmed in the last
few weeks by the persistent circu-
lation of report to the effect that
The administration was preparing
10 make charge for water de.
rived from the National Forests
and used for irrigation and other
general purposes. The report, it
appears. has not the slightest basis
If fact, and has been denied by
officials of the Forest Service.
People of the sections Of the
West where irrigation has been
such an important factor in devel-
"pmelt, were naturally much con.
c.rned in the rumored charge for
water coming from the National
Forests. The interests of people
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-06-14

concerned with forestry and irri-
CATION are much the same, as the
steady flow of most of the irrigat-
ing streams is absolutely depend
ent on the preservation of the
forest watersheds.
liz a letter to Hon. Edward I.
Taylor, of Glenwood Springs,
Colo, concerning the rumored
charge for water for irrigation,
Forester Pinchot says that he does
not believe that there ever should
be, or ever will be, a charge for
water for irrigation. The errone-
GUS report was founded on mis-
representations regarding the
charges which electric power COM
panies are required to pay for the
use and occupancy of lands in the
National Forests for reservoir
sites, conduit rights of way and
power stations. This charge is
solely for the use OF the lands,
based on their value for such pur-
poses, and is not in any sense a
charge for water. The appropria
ton and use Of water is regulated
solely by the State, and the For
est Service has no jurisdiction in
the matter.
In the case Of irrigation projects
the Forest Service does not even
charge for the use of lands for
reservoirs and canals. Hundreds
of permits have been issued by the
Forester to occupy and use Ma
tional Fosest lands for irrigation
reservoirs and conduits, and such
permits are always granted free.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-06-14
Injunction Dissolved.

A temporary injunction, signed
on October End Of last year, by
District Judge Bulge, directed
against Barzilla Clark If Mackay
and associates, and restraining
them from proceeding with the
work of damming the outlet of
Gray's Lake for irrigating pur-
poses, was yesterday afternoon
dissolved by Judge Bulge, and
the case dismissed at the cost of
the plaintiffs, who were H. W.
Kiefer and large number of
other settlers and riperian right
owners on Little Blackfoot river,
below the proposed Clark dam,
who, in applying to the district
court Of this district for a restrain
ing order set up the fact that
their rights promised to be in
jured by the work undertaken by
Clark.
Yesterday afternoon Judge
Bulge, who had under advise
ment demurrer of the defend
ants to plaintiffs amended com
plant sustained the same, and the
plaintiff electing to stand on the
said amended complaint and de-
Ginning to plead further, the tenn
porary injunction was dissolved
and the case dismissed.
The way is thus clear for Clark
and his associates to 90 ahead
with their plans to convert Gray's
Lake into an immense storage
reservoir for the irrigation OF a
large tract of land.
1t is not Improbable that Kiefer
and associates will appeal to the
supreme court from Judge Budgets
decision, and cause a final deter
miuation of the matter of rights
~ Gray's Lake.