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Terms Of Subscription.
THE U. P.'S REDUCTION.

In the absence of further light upon
the matter of retrenchment on the part
of the Union Pacific and other railroads
than that which has been given to the
public, it must be held by all thinking
men that there is nothing in it to call
for condemnation by the press and the
republican party, as insisted upon by
some of the democratic papers of this
state. While 1t is a source of consid,
cradle loss to the public at large ana
of greater loss to the w"orkingmen sum
marily dismissed, it must be conceded
that the railroads have a perfect right
TO employ and discharge men at will
and to run their business in accord.
ance with their own judgment, just as
the newspapers or business houses 40
II a mercantile institution discharges
from its service a number of men, the
public is not heard tc condemn the &C,
ton.
Perhaps it was indiscroet in Mr.
Mohler TO couple the reduction oil
forces with the policy of the national
administration, but when there Is bit
ternesS in n mans heart it usually
comes to the surface at the wrong
time. The Republican believes his re
marks have been greatly exaggerated
and misconstrued. 1t does not believe
he intended to give out the impression
that 1t was the purpose of the railroad
he represents to cut down and re
trench just as long as the administra
ton pursued its policy of demanding
the enforcement of the law and the
passage of statutes looking to a square
deal between man and man. Possibly
1t was his purpose to give to the pub
lie the impression that the president
was at fault in the matter, but that is
only an individual opinion.
Retrenchment, hard and unfortunate
has been adopted before, and the pub
lie has passed through it. 1t will be
lived down again, come what may.
Pending the REIMBURSEMENT of the in
dustrial troubles, a spirit of fairness
and liberation should be observed by
all. Nothing is ever gained by unfair
criticism.
, 1908-01-31
BEWARE OF PHYSIC
Only Agsravates Stomach Trouble and
Never Cures.

The trouble with most people who
have stomach trouble is hat they do
not like to take the time to get cured;
they over-eat and then take physic,
which simply upsets the stomach and
never cures.
While relief follows one or two doses
of Mi-o-na stomach tablets, chronic
and long-standing cases nee at least
two or three weeks treatment before
the sick headaches, dizzy spells, bloat'
ing, heartburn, constipation, nervous
ness and other symptoms that directly
result from indigestion are banished
never to return.
Mona is entirely different from
the ordinary stomach remedies. 1t is
taken before meals, stimulating the
secretion of digestive juices and
Strengthening the stomach so that il
can do its proper work.
With every 50-cent box of Mona
the Laramie Drug company guarantees
to refund the money unless the remedy
cures.
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OUR RURAL POPULATION,

The Douglas Enterprise has beer do
ing a little figuring On the matter OF
rural population, increased valuation
etc, and finds figures really startling
just as startling as the figures produc,
ed by The Republican in discussing
conditions in Albany county. Converse
county shows an increased vote be,
tween 1900 II 1906 of 302, but two
thirds of that increase took place in
the cities of Douglas, Lusk and Man,
vile, leaving che country precincts
practically at q %standstill. Many pre-,
cincts show an actual falling off. 1t
must be remembered, too, that the pc,
riod covered by the figures quoted
was the most prosperous one in the
history Of the United States, when all
sections should have gone ahead at a
tremendous rate. In discussing the
causes for this stand-still condition the
Enterprise says:
We, of Douglas, know the increase
in town is not caused by settlers who
have taken up and hereabouts, but by
people who derive a living in the town
and who reside in the same. You can
go so miles in any direction from the
county seat and you cannot count ten
persons or families who AVE taken up
land, established a residence and are
living upon the land so as to be con.
sidered settlers. To the contrary land
which had been formerly occupied by
families, having permanent improve,
ments thereon, have been absorbed by
several large outfits, some of whom
have land from Downey park to Light,
ring creek, with filings on every creek
and many water holes and claims,
which they use exclusively for the run
ming of their sheep and will permit no
small sheepman to occupy.
The men in this state who are the
strongest leaders in the opposition to
government control of the range are
men who are the largest holders of
state land by lease, who own and con.
troll land in three counties, who main,
ain no ranches on the said land, but
use it solely for the grazing of their
focks. By any form of leasing they
would be compelled to pay a small
rem for some of the government land,
which is not their objection so much
as their fear that their neighbor may
get a portion of the land allotted TO
him. The future of the state depends
upon the solution of the range problem
and until some equitable adjudication
of the same is made, whereby it can
be made other than a grazing place for
wandering bands of sheep, it will not
take such place among states as its
natural resources cntitle it to-"
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transacted on the exchanges is not on
ly legitimate, but is necessary to the
working of our modern industrial sys-
TEN, and extreme care would have to
be taken not to interfere with this
business in doing away with the buck
ct shop" type of operation. We should
study both the successes and the fail
ures of foreign legislators who, not
ably in Germany, have worked along
this line, so as not to do anything
harmful.
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Some Statements Filed.

l enclose herewith a statement is
sued by the chief of the bureau of cor
porations in answer to certain state
ments made by and on behalf of the
agents of the Standard Oil corporation
and a letter of the attorney general
containing an answer to certain state
ments made by the president of the
Santa Fe Railway company. The Stan
dard Oil corporation and the railway
company have both been found guilty
by the courts of criminal misconduct;
both have been sentenced to pay heavy
lines; n each has issued and publish
ed broadcast these statements, assert
ing their innocence Inc denouncing as
improper the action of the courts and
J juries in convicting them of guilt,
These statements are very elaborate,
are very ingenious, and are untruthful
in important particulars.
Representatives of Predatory Wealth.
The attacks by these great corpora
tons on the administrations actions
have been given a wide circulation
throughout the country, in the newspa,
pers and otherwise, by those writer's
and speakers who, consciously or un'
consciously, act as the representatives
of predatory wealth-of the wealth ac'
cumulateJ on a giant scale by all forms
of ~iniquity, ranging from the oppres'
sion of wageworkers to unfair and un-
wholesome methods of crushing out
lie by stock jobbfng n the manipu-
lation of securities.
Ha.anaiA LidaoIIa AMrnnnc =
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THE ISOLATED TRACT BILL.

It will be recalled that the Albany
County Cattle and Horse Growers as
ISOLATION passed a resolution opposing
Mr.. Mondell's bill providing for the
sale of the tracts inside Of the rail
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Rendering But Poor Service.

The permanent failure of the man of
property to fulfill his obligations wouli
ultimately assure the wrestling from
him of the privileges which he is en-
titled to enjoy only if he recognizes
the obligation accompanying them.
host who assume or share the re-
sponsibility for their failure are en-
dering but a poor service to the cause
which they believe they champion.
Gambling in Securities.
do not know whether it is possible,
but if possible, it is certainly desirable,
that in connection with measures to
restrain stock watering and overcap-
~italization there should be measures
taken to prevent at least the grusser
forms of gambling in securities and
commodities, such as making large
sales of what men do not possess and
"cornering' the market. Legitimate
purchases of commodities and of stocks
ana securities for investment have no
connection whatever with purchases OF
stocks or other securities Or commodi
ties on a margin for speculative and
gambling purposes.
Two Forms Of Gamblers.
There is no moral difference between
gambling at cards or in lotteries or on
the race track n gambling in the
market. One method is just as
pernicious to the body polite as the
other in kind, and in degree the evil
worked is far greater. But it is a far
more difficult subject with which to
deal. The great bulk of the business
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UNION PACIFIC TIME TABLE.

In effect at the Laramie station al
the present time.
, 1908-01-31

DOOR MATS AND FOOT SCRAP,
ERS AT HOLIDAYS.
, 1908-01-31

1t is my purpose, a. % as may
be, to submit some further recon-
mendations in reference to our laws
regulating labor conditions within the
sphere of federal authority. A very
recent decision of the supreme court
of the United States, rendered since
this message was written, in the case
of Adair VS.. the Unites States. seem
.ngly Of ~far-reaohing import and of
very serious probably consequence,
has modified the previously entertain
ed view to make necessary a careful
consideration of the opinion therein
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A Special Difficulty.

Moreover, there is a special diffeulty
in dealing with this matter by the fed
Grad government in a federal republic
like our. But if it Is possible to de-
wise a way to deal with it the effort
should be made, even if only in a eau.
tious and tentative way. 1t would seem
that the federal government could at
least act by forbidding the use of the
mails, telegraph and telephone wires
for mere gambling in stocks and flu
lures, just as it does in lottery trans
actions.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-26
HARD FIGHT FOR
NEW SCHOOL FAILS
COUNCIL CUTS OUT BUILDING IN
EIGHTEENTH WARD-PoLlcE
) ESTIMATES CHOPPED.

The council waded through lot of
estimates Wednesday evening and
some cutting In the budget was done.
although the figures of the commit
tees went through substantially as
they came In. The school budget. hav-
ing been cut more than a million dol
lars by committee. wac let go through
with an additional slicng off or $4,000
A hard fight was made for new
school north OF Micnigan-ave., In The
Eighteenth ward, but al was beaten Il
to IL.
From the police estimates total
of 1888, 295.25 was cut, the largest
items being those for new station
to replace Woodbridge and new Def
ray station, the two costing $4,000.
The Legislature will he asked to give
permission to bond for these improve
ments.
The estimates OF the building com.
mission we're slashen. The chief of
inspectors salary was cut from $4,000
to $4,000 and similarly, the salaries
of other employees were cut down and
many places eliminated. The coin.
missioners feel that their work vii.
be crippled unless some of these items
are replaced.
A cut of $4,000, or about 20 per
cent, was made In the poor commits
sion estimates.
From the sewer fund a total of $685.
600 was cut, almost OF e-sixth.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-26
Dog Was the Thief.

The pawnshops of New York were
ransacked last month by detectives In
search of diamond studded locket Of
antique workmanship which disappear
cd in a mysterious way from home
In the upper Meat side of the city.
rhe diamonds were Only chips and
the intrinsic value Of the locket was
not great, but II contained an old pic.
ture to show which the owner had
taken n one evening from "a case
where Il had reposcd for generation,
When the visitors had gone the locker
could not be found. and diligent search
and third degree examinations by am
ateur detectives failed TO solve the
mystery OF the disappearance. A few
days ago a pet Blenhc.m spaniel show
ed signs Of discomfort, and on exam
nation a hard lump vas discovered in
his coat. and firmly Embedded In this
with the hair caught by the uay
prongs was the lockct. ITS owner
now blames veteriEsty surgeon for
many days OF worry because he had
advised her some TIME ago not to have
her pet washed In Geld weatAeFr
The Detroit times., 1908-03-26
BLOW FROM BALL
KILLS YOUNG GIRL
SPHERE isLiPs FROM WILLIE
NEvlLLE's HAND, FATALLY IN
suRlNe BESSIE 6AuMANN.

AS result OF being struck In the
left temple by a baseball thrown by
Willie Neville. aged IL. OF No. 11o7
Champlain-st, Bessie Baumann, the
1S-year-old daughter or Chris. Bau.
mann. died In her home. No. 352 Con-
cord-ave.. Wednesday night
Several boys were playing ball in
the street In front OF the Baumann
home Tuesday afternoon when the
ball rolled to the sidewalk. Willie
Neville, on his way home from the
Berry school, picked 1t up to throw
II back TO the boys. AS he drew back
his arm preparatory to the throw, the
ball slipped out of his fingers and
struck the Baumann girl, who was
just behind him.
At first II was thought the girl was
only bruised. and camphor was APP
piled. An hour later she became un-
conscious and paralysis developed. DIR.
+. l.. Newman, No. 1885 Jefferson-ave.,
found that blood vessel In the brain
had been ruptured and that there was
no hope for the child's recovery. She
died In commissions.
Willie Neville Is greatly broken up
over the unfortunate tragedy and fears
he will have to go TO jail. Coroner
Bennett, however, after investigating
the case, expressed the opinion that
no blame should be attached to the
boy He will talk the ease over with
the prosecutor, but 1t is not likely that
any action will be taken.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-26
SLUMP IN EARNINGS
OF DETROIT UNITED

The d. U. r. has produced some fig
Tres to back up the statement made
to the city treasurer that the road Is
short of money. The gross earnings
for February fell OF $4,000 and tne
net $4,000.
After spending about sl,2oo,OOo on
tracks and equipment last year, the
company is confronted with demand
for as great an expenditure again THIS
yaer to keep its linec in good condi'
ton. The had weather conditions.
which ruined hundreds OF motors and
kept a large part OF the cars In the
barns for days, cut the receipts and
also made big bill OF extra expense
this winter. and the burning or tnc
Michigan-ave. car barns was a posi-
tive loss.
Inasmuch as no report has been
made OF the sale of bonds. authorized
in the annual meeting, II Is taken that
the money market is still bad for thi'
class OF securities.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-26
Deaf Mutes MARRY.

The marriage OF Miss Georgiana
Tairbairn and George Hansz. both
deaf mutes. was celebrated in the
home OF the brides cousin, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. III. Bacon, No, IS Sixteenth
st., Wednesday night. Neither the
best man nor bridesmaid could hear
or speak. and the questions and an
swers had to be interpreted by Mrs.
Miller, a sister OF the groom, who has
learned to talk" with her hands and
can converse -casil with her brother.
The bridefs a native OF, Canada and
was educated Ia Montreal. The groom
Is native OF DeVoit and was educak'
ed In the Flint school, He has an exH
cellent position with the Dodge Anfo-
mobile works. The couple VIII NV A.
No. 100 Maple-st. NJ
The Detroit times., 1908-03-26
CURRENT PALAVER
OF The POLITICIANS

Labor unionists will wait while be-
fore organizing new party. Only
one-third. or "a OF the unions affiliated
with the Detroit Federation OF Labor,
voted on the question in time for the
meeting OF Wednesday evening. OF
these IL were for organizing such a
party and IL against, although some
of the latter were for supporting the
Socialist party.
In May, after congress- MAS passed
upon amendments to the antitrust
law, action will be taken.
p. ]. M. Hally and Louis Tossy ap-
peared before the Federation and ais
cussea the new constitution. They told
the delegates that l.. l.. Barbour
and O. M. Burton were responsible for.
the defeat of the full initiative pro-
posal.
The saloon question will be fought
out openly In the Twelfth ward, where
Abe Goldwater has come out as
Democratic and personal liberty
candidate against Aid. r. M. Watson
Goldwater is a deputy sheriff. Wat
son declares he would not have run
again but for the fight made against
him since he fathered the saloon re-
stric.ion ordinance.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-26
JOHN POST TELLS
OF RING INCIDENT

John Post, son of Mrs. Cornelia
WEIGH, for whose murder Percy Bow
In is on trial In Judge Phelan's court,
arrived in the city Wednesday after
room and was caller at police head
quarters. Post Is wanted as a witness
in the murder case. II was Post who
presented Chief of Detectives Melon
nell with the pawn ticket for Mira.
Welch's ring, an incident that was
seized upon by enemies OF the captain
as the basis of good-sized knock to
Commissioner Smith with view to
having the captain retired. Post was
highly indignant when he learned
what fuss had been made over the
little affair.
There certainly was nothing wrong
about it." he said. Il didn't want the
ring. but | thought somebody mignt
as well have 1t as Pawnbroker Gross
light, and as Capt Mcdonnell haG
treated me nicely cave the pawn
ticket to him. That would have been
big thing to fire man for. Wouldn't
itpr s-,v ~.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-26
CAN'T GET SUPPORT
FROM TWO HUSBANDS

Mrs. Maggie Martin. formerly Mrs
John Unison, who brought suit In
Judge Donovan's court Wednesday TO
recover $1,000 from The estate OF her
first husband. which was granted her
as alimony~ when she obtained a III
vorce. was allowed only $40 covering
the period between der divorce AID
remarriage. The money was to be
paid at the rate Of SIS per week., and
about 500 had been paid when her
first husband died. Judge Donovan
held that a woman IS not entitled IN
support from two husbands at the
game time.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-26
]. LINCOLN STEFFENS
TO SPEAK IN DETROIT

]. Lincoln Steffcns, writer and re.
former, is to be the principal speak
er at dinner given by the Board OF
Commerce In the Hotel Pontchar-
train next Monday evening. Wanted
"A Model City" Is his subject and he
will tell something Of the impress.
sions as to what such city would
be. derived from his years of study
into municipal conditions.
Steffens was one Of the first writ
-ers to take up municipal corruption
and study and expose IL nationally.
City after city was visited by him
and its grafters described In a way
that led to many c.eanings-up. He
was managing editor OF McClure's
magazine for time and is now one
OF the owners of the American mag
azine. Lem w. Bowen will preside
as postmaster at this dinner.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-26
|HT7[t local STORIES.
Fellman-Richards-Huette

Judge MandeIi directed verdict Wed
nesday afternoon for $3,25o.33 In
favor OF II. L. Polk Printing Co.. and
against John III. Smedley and others.
The suit was to recover on a note
for printing sail and Sweep" a
:. yachting paper now defunct.
r. }. oillerIain, formerly clerk at the
Wayne hotel, died Wednesday in his
home in Brockville, Ont, from con-
sumption. He left Detroit Is months
ago when his father died, and never
returned. Mrs. r. ID Bissonette. 8
sister. resides at Nc 452 Avery-ave.
The Detroit Equal Suffrage club will
hold its March meeting in the Cen
fury building Friday afternoon, when
Mrs Susan M. Sellers will read a
paper on Municipal problems In
Detroit" and Mrs. Carrie Wostdyk
viii speak on THE value and limita-
tions OF school suffrage.
The Rev. w. n. !. Resney,' formerly
Of Detroit, has been transferred
from the Brooklyn navy yard to tho
battleship, Mississippi, now at
League island navy yard. Philade..
phia. FIR. Reancy served as chap
lain on board Admiral Dewey's flag.
ship Olympia. at Manila.
Mrs. Frank cioar, who Jumped out Of
window In her-home, No. 1t9
Cars.st, Tuesday night, after her
husband had locked her In room
ami then circulated a report In the
neighborhood that she was going to
drown herself, returned home alive
and well Wednesday afternoon, and
thought she had played great joke
on her husband. Mr.. Cloar, earlier
in the day, had reported her missing
to the police.
Discussing Police Commissioners
The Detroit times., 1908-03-26
NO TWO WAYS
OF SALVATION
MURDERER AND RESPECTABLE
CITIZEN GET GRACE BY SAME
MEANS, SAYS ToRREY.

That there are no two ways or sal
walton was the contention OF Evange'
list Torrey In his sermon In the Light
Guard armory Wednesday night
There isn't one way for the DRUM
ard. thief and murderer. and another
way for the nice. respectable. decent,
refined. cultured people" declared the
speaker. They must all come the
same way"
1.-The thought of being ridiculed by
a neighbor or friend keeps many away
from accepting Christ" declared tine
evangelist. 'I'd rather be laughed al
here for awhile by few people !
know, than be laughed at for all eter-
nifty by all the devils Of hell.
There are many persons In the
churches who think they are SUFFICIENT
in everything. who come long woy
from the truth. 1t Is not enough 10
be a Sunday school teacher, or a
preachers wife or church member.
Many OF these are like the PhariseeS.
They have much OF the form OF God
liness, but very little of the power Of
n. We must not look down on the
publican, as the Pharisee did OF old.
We are all poor, wild. miserable, hell
deserving sinners and We must travel
the same way to be eaved."
Eight professed conversion In the
evening meeting.
After this week there will be several
changes In the Torrey meetings. Be-
ginning next Tuesday, the MONDAY
meetings for men will open In the
Detroit opera house. Next Monday
there will be no meetings at all, that
day being set aside for rest, instead
of Saturday. A week from Saturday
afternoon there will be children >
meeting at o'clock in the Light
Guard armory.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-26
Neuralgia
in the Face
Long standing case completely cured
by Or. A. w. chase's Nerve Pills.

Headache and Neuralgia.
What hosts Of people seek for cure
OF these ailments.
And In vain.
Because they are misled by going
after medicines which only relieve.
DIR. A. w. Chase's Nerve Pills are
rot a relief for headaches and neu-
ralgia, but they are a thorough cure
in the only way these troubles can
ever be really -eafea-by restoring
the nervous system.
Read this letter:
Mrs. r.. Brigden. 312 East Adams
ST., Syracuse, N. Y, states: Until
used DIR. A. w. Chase's Nerve Pills
was never free from attacks of dis
tfessing neuralgia In cold months, and
suffered from a draft even in summer
time. Other remedies relieved only,
but these Nerve Pills stopped the at
tacks, due. ! believe. to their building
up power"
Neuralgia and nervous headaches
are always an indication OF exhausted
nerves. Make the cure thorough by
using DIR. A. w. Chase's Nerve Pills.
so cts. at all dealers. or DIR. A. w.
Chase Medicine Co.. Buffalo, NJ. Y.
Portrait and signature of A. w. Chase,
NJ D.. the famous Receipt Book au.
thoK on every box
The Detroit times., 1908-03-26
.okOmO Woman
Gives a Fortune
Receives Hundreds Of Requests Dally..

In the past few years Mrs. Cora Il,
Miller has spent sf2s.o00oo In giving
medical treatment TO afflicted women.
Sometime ago we announced In the
columns of this paper that she would
who suffered from female diseases or
piles.
More than g million women have ac-
cepted this generous offer. and as MIS-.
Miller n still receiving requests from
thousands OF women from al parts OF
the world, who have not yet used the
remedy. She has decided 10 continue
the OFFER for awhile longer. at least.
Thia In the simple mild and. harm
less preparation that has cured 90
many women In the privacy OF their
own homes after doctors and other
remedies failed.
II II ezpecfHffy prepared for the
speedy AID permanent ruru OF tucor-