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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-03-06
WHIST is 4 RAILWAY MsRTH

Two.or three weeks ago the sGrafton
News & Times made "a remark about
like this, sCrystal sand Hamiltan are
trying to get another railway and if
they get it,they will be deader thaa they
are .now:.'' There are others living per-
haps rightin these communities who
do the,same kind of knocking" and
if anything is said to'taem on the sub
ject .will;declare that Eailroads are of
no particular benefit to the country
through which they pass, etc.
Ofcourse sensible people know better
.andit needs no argument to prove the
contrary, while to the other kind of
persons argument is generally wasted !,
But we happened to be at the offices
OF the auditor and treassarer the other
day during taxpaying time and through
their courtesy were shown the tax re-
ceipt Of the Great. Northern Railway,
for this eohnty and thought that some
Of the figures therein might be of inter-
est in the prospective railway matter as
well as to tax payers in general. We
have. omitted many Of the figures shown
on the tax receipts Of the railways, be.
cause people are disinclined to tackle .
big table Of figures and have therefore
just selected two sorts Of taxes, which
form just about one half Of all the taxes
and are those two which are levied
directly or almost directly by the people
themselves in and for their own locali-
ties; to-wit; township and school dis
trict taxes. We may add, however, that
IN the case Of the the townships there
is no account made herein Of the high
way taxes, as but little Of these are over
paid to the county treasurer, for in most
cases the railways somehow find il
cheaper to pay the road overseers. Or
B hire some other substitute to work them
out on the road at 3 discount, but 81
which the gross total is 3 large sum
amounting il some cases TO 500 Or more
toatoWnship. 5.8
Another matter Is worth reference
considerable many townships and very
many school districts do mo; appear ia
this tabls. The reason Is simple, they
haye no railroad running through, them
4 and under the y,lslttsm 81 taxatipn they
haIve no port II Tho taxes ri n byl the
3laiIways sxcspt thst sspall proportion
which thsy ct thpough the county gsns
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-03-06
CAPITAL Lpald up) $3,OOO,OOO.
lest and Undivided Profits $3,327,632.48

business, but it is the tact. For instance
Carlisle township has a, railway on
either side of it, and yet neither the
township or the school districts within
its boundaries get anything but the
nominal benefit retenred to, from railway
taxation.
Another subject which can only be
glanced at here, is the collateral aud
accessory accomplishments of railways
Elevators are ususlly assessed about
81 200 each. Telegraphlines pay on $50 a
mile, and Express 'companieS the same.
AS in this article we are referring to
the taxes alone, we will not try to put in
Fl CURES, taxes paid by agents and
others directly connected with railway
transportation. The sum total of these
accompaniments.o of the railroads ia in
itself very considerable sum and a
valuable consideration.
On the Neche branch, which is called
"main-line" the state assessment of
the G. N. is $1,000 per mile; on the
Walhalla line land on the Northern
Pacific, railways pay on $500 per mile
and on all lines side tracks are assessed
at 81 500 per,mile.
1t will perhaps: surprise many people
to look over,the table and see what ia
large proportion of the school district
taxes, where there is railway line, sare
paid by the railway. In Pembina fol-
instance shout one fifth of the total
special tax lis paid by the N. p. In
Bowesmont. about one third, while dis
trict No. g., near Nedhe levies 324l .for
schools andsgets s117 of it out of ;the
G. N, almost one half. Bathgate schools
are helped out over thousand dollars,
etc. The townships and cities do not
show as large.in, proportion, but If the
highway tax.was considered 1T, would
still be tidy sum and those towns
just out ,of the limits would be very
glad to aoeept,similar slices.
In fact, leaving out all collaterals land
matters which we usually think oi
when discussing the benefits Of railways
the actual cash they return to the ,coun.
ty treasurer each year is Of considerable
consequence.
Whether the'roads pay a fair share
or not OF thehurdens of taxation as an.
other questiontto which the figures may
show something Of interest, but which
we are not just,now discussing.
The grand total-shows that the rail.
ways in this county pay e1O, ,302,4 ,4e out
of the total iexy s5l, ,4o5 for special
school taxes through which they run
or about one Ifitth-.and pay e5,CsS out ot
1915 of special township, city and
village taxes, or more than one eighth.
The total amount of taxes paid by
the g. N. to the county treasurer last
week was a2l ,22O and the bill of the n
?. was sa76l, being "a grand total ,ol
s3O, ,9ee.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-03-06
OFFICIAL PAPER OF CITY
AND COUNTY.
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"A. Msrdwell. G. G. Thompson.
wARDwnL1 d THOMPSON.
Official Directory

US Senators Il FT aeSs%Ss4a HsSsnseaah
tatives a j Gronna
iG0vernor-JOhn Burke
sec1stary h Of stateaAlfred Biaisdsal
state eTreasurer-A Peterson
State Auditor-H L Holmes
Attorney General-T F McCue
'Sas,isaS nsissionePs sG" 5sSaa g staips Mestby
aupt of Pub Inst-W Z stockMseA
Com Com ar & Z Iaboe-M S&SHBss &BBss.th
'ad4sr Ssass Ct Supreme f|ss sss,s,ax &Ssssn
STATE SENATORS
Ind Dist.F A Halliday. Crystal
REPRESENTATIVES,
(W,J Watts. Leroy
Ell Res9ameyerSCav'r
2nd,Distriet john Johnson, Gardar
G Ganssle. st Thomas
iEud9e.7th j I'D .iEAst-WJ KneesAaw
coUNTY:0FFIc1ALs
States .Attorney-M Brynjolfson
Clerk of CouEt-Geo Peterson
SheEiff-Geo Roadhouse
Auditorium. wv FelsOn
Mreasurer-Elis n1orwaldson
!ReGister of Deeds-John F Gill
County .Judge-H g Wick
Supt of Schools-F NJ Sherafts
EufveyOr-F e .Hebert
iGorOner-Dr w NJ Brown
Public ,Administrator--T.R r Shaw
(1st-F:C Myrick. Pembina
,rA,, 2nd-S .SigurdsOn, Gardar
,E.sitSS 3rd-Adaan Norton, Caval'r
'Sote 4th-y.N Horgan, Netiee
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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-03-06

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-06
REPUB CONFERENCE
xrw YORK GovERNoRsHIP IS DIs-
 CUssED.
vrsnk .H. Hitchcock and George Certelyou Hold Important Goa ference and It fs Thought
 filtration Was Gone Over.

New York. Aug. 5s-An important eonfsrence between Chairman Frank Fl hitchcock. of the Republican Ma fional commlttee, and George B. Cor telyon. Secretary of the Treasury. who managed the Republican campaign four vears ago. was held late today al fhA Manhattan Hotel.
 Besides talking with MT. Hitchcock about the political situation through out the country. Secretary Cortelyou is thought to have taken up the Cover norshfp question in New York state. At one tine the head of the Treasury pepartmeht was credited In political circles here with. being an aspirant Tor inc Republican nomination and he was thought to be favored by some of the leaders who have opposed the renomi- nation of Hughes. He could not be seen here today and MT. Hitchcock de- clined to say what was talked about beyond admitting that he heard great deal more about the State question. He held that he did not expect an opinion nor offer q suggestion on the subject himself and that his part was that ot a listener.
 Representatives Bennett and Parsons, the latter Chairman of the New York County Republican Committee. were with Mr. Hitchcock for some time, their mission being the discussion of the gubernatorial nomination.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-06
DEMoPoLrs SOCIETY i.

Demopolis, Aug. 5.---(Special. 1--Mre :. Thomas Falconer Howze announces the engagement of her daughter, Mes Hei- en Strudwick Howze to Mir. Greed sap- pington Taylor. The marriage is to take place in the early part of septem- Der.
 This announcement will be received with much interest throughout the State as the young people are vary popular. Miss Howze is one of the most accomplished and popular girls of Demopolis and Is q rare type of Southern beauty. Mir. Tayler ts a promtnent business man and ls con- nected with the banking interests of Mobile. es
 Mrs. George J. Michael left Monday for Rembert to visit her sister. Mrs. M. E. Harweil, who Is reported to be quite ill.
 Mrs. Hugh Reynolds of Rome. Ga. is visiting her parents. Congressman and Mrs. George W. Taylor.
 Miss Alma Schaeffer of Linden is vis- ting her cousin, Mrs. E. T. Lipscomb.
 Miss Lillian Battelle Is doing nicely in sanitarum In Selma, after having undergone an operation for appendi- eitis.
 C. B. Warren has purch ased the Dustan cottage on corner of Commis- sloner and Lyon Streets. near Trinity Episcopal Church. and will occupy 1t in the early fati.
 Mrs. l.. l.. sledge Sr.. is visiting her sister. Mrs. Daughdrlll, in Marion.
 Miss orrie Chisholm will leave in . few days for Old Spring Hill where she will spend a weeks vacation as the guest of relatives and friends
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-06

They have played Troy twice. Victoria twice. Clio, and others.
 The Baraea Bible Class held a bus mess meting Sunday and elected ofi- cers as follows: Young Flowers. Pres ident: Charlie Mckee, vice-President: Walter Warrick. Secretary and Treas urer. W. R. Brazil, Reporter.
 The election of a teacher and ap- pointment of committees was deferred until next Sunday. H. A. Norton has served as teacher of the class for two terms.
 News was received here yesterday that the residence of M. A. whitten- ton. near Tarentum, a few miles south of the city. was destroyed by fire the day before. The household goods were saved except the kitchen effects. No insurance.
 The Batist Young Peoples Union and the Epworth League of the Meth odist Church united in a social affair last evening which. despite the threat ening weather. drew good crowd, and was pronounced a success. A pro gram consisting of music and recita- tions had been arranged, and light re- treatments had been provided in abundance. The affair took place on College Hill, and the program was rem dered in the auditorium of the Brun- dtdge High School.
 The residence of Miss Foy Reynolds was the scene of an enjoyable social affair Tuesday night, when she enter tained in honor of her guests, Miss verna Clark of Clopton. Miss Lorna C. Florence of Atlanta, and Miss Scuy- Ter Moore of Tuskegee. The time was spent in the enjoyment of music. jokes and delicious refreshments.
 We have Reopened our Lunch Count er Kamdy Kitchen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-06
Mr. Dunn Preached Stirring sermon at Ten
 Meeting.

Azr. Dunn Preached Stirring Sermon at Tent
 Meeting.
 With the theme Positive Laws and Moral Lava" Mr, Dunn last night at the tent on Highland Avenue instructed his au- dienee with many new and beautiful thoughts. Many practical lessons were also drawn from his talk.
 The evangelist stated that God does not now. nor ever has. required of man what man is not able to accomplish. Work is re. ouired of man for exercise Is essential to mans well being. It Is a natural reason Positive laws are those given by God which are contrary to human reason. Jehovah walls of Jericho seven times that they should fall No man could tell the reason why. Naaman the lepsr dipped into the River Jordan and was cured. No reason could be given for dipping in the river .seY- en times.
 Thou shalt not steal Is a moral law such as mans reason can fathom. It is in the positive law that the Almighty has been most severe in his punishments. Moses and King Saul are striking examDles-
 Under the Christian dispensation there are but two laws that are positive and such that man can see no reason in. Baptism. a faith test for the sinners, and the Lords Supper for the Christian.
 During the meetings which have been held at the tent five members have been added to the church and others have signified their intention Of joining before the meet ings over.
 The subject for tonishts discourse will be What do to be Saved" The public is cordially invited to attend this meeting.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-06
FREE rRApn coNaRrss.
Professor William Summer of Yal
 Makes an Address.

makes an dA0re68.
 London, Aug. 5.-Prof. William G Sumner. of Yale University, today en- tertained the delegates to the Free Trade Congress, which is now in ses- sion here, with long speech, alleged faults of the protective ssytem in America.
 At the start the Professor admitted that he was enjoying the novelty of addressing 8 sympathetic audience. For the past forty years, he said, he had been talking free trade to gatherings which probably did not hold single man who agreed with his views.
 Professor Sumner declared that there already had been reached in America the stage in the development of pro. lection where protected interests con- sumed each other, and the men in control of the system, foreseeing it's end, were declaring for tariff revision in the near future. Although it could not be said that the protective system had forced commerce down to It's pres ent low condition, 1t had greatly aided to produce conditions on which con- merce was impossible.
 Presently we will have a great war or a great revolutionary intervention" Professor Sumner said in conclusion, which will bring production down again to facts, then we shall see the whole world return to common sense about trade"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-06
WOMEN RELEASED
AGED FEMALES WHO WE'RE HELD
 FOR VAGRANCY.
Sentiment in Mobile Bitter Against Magistrate Who sent Mrs. Powell and Mrs. ward to
 IafH

Mobile, Aug. 5.-(Special )--Much capital has been made over the arrest of two women, mother and daughter, the elder being 103 years old and the younger 64.
 Both were sent here last night from citronelle under commitment rom Justice of the Peace Adrian DeLong, the charge entered against them being vagrancy. The warrant against them was sworn to by a Mrs. Ciarkson, who resides i've miles from the city.
 When 1t became known here that the aged woman was the widow of CQn- federate soldier. indignation went high and steps were immediately taken 10 have both mother and daughter re- leased. This was accomplished after writs of habeas corpus had been sworn out by local lawyers. who rendered their services. public subscription
 was also raised for them and with con-
 siderable money. they went back to Citronelle.
 women have really been q charge on the community for some time. and that efforts have been made to get them to 20 to an institution where they could 1 be properly cared for. This, 1t is said, 1 they declined to do. and their being | sent on here it Is claimed, was intended
 merely as a preliminary step to hav- | Ing then sent to tHe pouN HOuSos While they were in the county jail | here they were not compelled to occupy | a cell. but the taller gave them one
 Of the rooms usually occupied by the | under sheriffs.
 Feeling here is strong against the 1 justice of the peace who signed the commitment, and there has been talk | of having the matter referred to Gov 1 efnor Conner. The names of the wo- men are Mrs. M. l.. Powell and Mrs.
 Mary Ann Ward.
 Veterans are Indignant.
 Much indignation was manifested at i a meeting of the Raphael Semmes Camp, Confederate Veterans. tonight 1 over the action of Justice of the Peace | Adrian DeLong of Citronelle. in caus- | ing the incarceration of Mrs. M. L..
 Powell and her daughter. Mrs. Ward.
 This indignation subsequently, found expression Tn the adoption of resolu- I tions condemning the action of DeLong 1 and calling on Governor Conner to re- move i'm from office.
 Mrs. Powell. it Is said, is a pensioner
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-06
ROW ON STREET CAR
TROUBLE CAUSED BY NEGROES IN
 PENSACOLA.
Black Man Dies Of wounds and a Street Railway Inspector is Injured--Hearst Agent
 Talks

Pensacola, Fla, Aug 5--(Specia1. )--- A fight between street railway enn. ployes and negroes this morning re- suited in the fatal woundink of "Red" Johnson, a negro, and the painful wounding of Chief Inspector McClung of the Street Railway Company.
 The negro was shot in the mouth and in the back. the latter bullet pass- ing. through the abdomen and lodging under the skin. The wounds of the chief inspector are in the hand. The negro died tonight.
 The trouble between the negroes and number of railway employees started shortly before I o'clock this morning. when the railway company ran a spe- cial car with four or live traiiers att tached to Palmetto Beach to bring back several hundred negroes who had been having picnic. There were about six conductors in addition to the inspector aboard the train and shortly after the start was made for the city trouble arose between the inspector, one or two of the conductors and some negroes on the rear trailer. The in- spector grappled with Johnson. and in the fight that followed the negro was shot twice, while the inspector was shot through the hand.
 Conductor Benson, who was on the trailed at the time. as well as Inspector McClung, were placed under arrest. but the latter was released.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-06
VIRGINIA LAwYERs.

They are Addressed by Ex-senator
 Lindsay of Kentucky.
 Hot Springs. Va. Aug. 5.--Candidate Taft evidenced his interest in legal affairs today by attending the morning session of the Virginia Bar Associa- tion and devoting the afternoon to the preparation of the speech on The Laws Delay" which he is to deliver to that body tomorrow.
 The address today of former Senator William Lindsay of Kentucky on '"The Man and the Corporation" evoked con siderable enthusiasm. Mir. Lindsay pointed out that 1t was the duty of tho States to remedy what he regarded the present day evil of corporate su- premacy over the individual. The Etates, he maintained, created the cor- poration and 1t was their duty to control their creatures. This course he said. would relieve the Federal Gov ernHnene from interference which in- teFfsrencs he regarded as not only Of doubtful constitutionality but of doubt. ful expediency.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-06
HE COMMENDS TICKET
JUDGE. PARKER MAKES SPEECH IN
 CALIFORNIA.
Praises Bryan And Kern And Devotes Much of His Time to . Dis-
 cussIon Of The Tariff.


 Los Angeles, Cal, August 5-Judge Alton B. Parker. Democratic candidate for presidency in 1904 delivered his first speech of the present campaign in behalf of Bryan and Kern before an audience of 2.000 people at Temple Auditorium tonight
 In his address Judge Parker said:
 We have at the head of the Demo- cratic ticket two men of character, well known; one of whom Is especially well known and who in season and out has fought against the relations between government and corrupt corporations. And, with him. Is associated a man whom I have known personally since 1895 and who, in my Judgment, is in every way worthy of his associate. and who in case of an emergency of any kind should arise. which. God forbid, would be in position to take up the standard and carry it on"
 This reference to the candidates was received by the audience with great enthusiasm.
 Speaking of the issues of the cam paign Judge Parker devoted practically his entire speech to the tariff which he denominated as the one great question of the hour and to the subject of campaign contributions of corpora tions"
 Referring to the demand for a Fed eral law compelling publicity of cam paign contributions, Judge Parker said:
 You may ask why should the Demo- cratic ticket be trusted rather than the Republicans to enact and enforce such a law It has been pointed out that Taft wrote letter asking a Republi- can Congress to pass a law prohibiting corporations from giving money to in- fluence elections. All that may be true, but the point I want to make Is that Congress did not do it-
 You should send to Washington d President who Is in favor of turning down the trusts and with Congress back of him who will help to do it.
 This alliance between corporations and Federal officials Is one that must be stopped or we will go down You need not talk of the Republican party doing 1t. for 1t Is plain from the record that they will not If we will live we must do away with this rottenness. Cut 1t out to the core. The issue Is pressing. We must do 1t now"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-06
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
 ". E. UR0UHART MAY RUN

No little interest was aroused yesterday in political circles by the ruraor that W. F. Urauhart. of Birmingham, win probably be a candidate for Lteutsnant-coverno two and half years hence. Tn fact, the runaor has 1t that Mir. Urauhart has made up his mind to enter the rAce and that he has fn- dieated such purpose in certain quarters:
 This would be the first time the Repre- sentative from Jefferson County has sought an honor of Statewide momont. Mfr. Urqu- hart was a prominent member of the past Legislature to which position he was elect cd after having been before the public eye but a short time. So far. the lineup for Lisutenant-Governor in the next primary has not assumed definite shape and prob ably win not until the candidates for Gov srnor make themselves known.
 It is believed that Senator Perry Thomas of Barbour County will make the race for that office.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-06
GREENvILLE NEWS.
Mfr. Harris of New Orleans Begins
 Religious Meeting.

Religions MeCuuks
 Greenville July 5.--(Special.)- )---A se- ries Of meetings began Sunday, con- ducted by Rev. A. c. Harris of the Church of Christ, New Orleans. Ser vices for two weeks were announced by the minister.
 Mrs. Susie Reid Hamilton and son, Noble Hamilton. left to-day for their home at Bainbridge. Ga. after visit of several weeks to Col. and Mrs. C. E Hamilton. Mrs. Hamilton was the honored guest at . number of pleasant social affairs while here.
 Master Jef1 Beeland gave a party last night at the beautiful home of his parents which was largely attended by his young friends and was one of the most delightful evenings the young folks have had during the summer.
 Mrs. W. H Seymour and Miss Nin- uxxa Seymour of Montgomery are guests of their aunt, Mrs. T. P. Rey- noida.
 Miss Marguerite Chappelle. of Dennopolis, who Is spending the week with Miss Clara Powell. will leave Saturday to visit friends at Ozark and Montgomery.
 Miss virgie Hinson has returned from a visit to Pensacola.
 Dr. W. M. Blackwelder, pastor of the Baptist Church ,who has been III for q month. is still quite sick at ths pastorium.
 Mrs. Lucinda Ashford's condition is still critical. She has been confined to her bed several months. and being In her seventy-eighth year her recCS- cry seems very doubtful.
 Mr and Mrs. J. F. Johnson and Mrs, B. H Whittington have gone to Ashe- vilie, N,, C.. and will be absent several weeke .*A4
 Mias Thu1a Duncan. of Montgomery is the guest of Miss Mildred Thas- ard.
 M1saeB-Verta and Johnnie Jones, -oi Florence, and Miss Gertrude Reynolds of Highland Home, who have been wis. fting friends. have returned home.
 Miss Helen Perdue win go to Bir- mingham tomorrow. wheme she will be the guest of Miss Susie Hardy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-06
OKLAHOMA NOMINEE.

Guthre Ok. Aug 5.--whiIe positive ngures are not yet available, late rec turns tonight from the primary cleo ton In Oklahoma indicate that the fol- lowing are the successful nominees.
 United States Senator. Dennis T. Flynn Republican; Thomas P. Gore. Democrat. Congress: First District. B. 5. Mcclure, Republican,; Merry S.. Jones, Democrat; Second District, Rich ard Morgan, Republican; Elmer L. Full ton, Democrat; Third District, c. E.. CreaEer, Republican: James Davenport, Democrat; Fourth District, B. T. Hack ley. Republican; Charles Carter. Dem ocrat. Fifth District. no Republican candidatA;. Scott Ferris, Democrat.