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Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-05-01

EAST BOUND FROM ARLINGTON.
No. 2-Chicago Special i. Il 30 P. M.
No. 6-Atlantic Express. .l2:45 A. M.
WEST BOUND FROM ARLINGTON.
No. Portland Special. :. SHOP. M.
No. 5-Pacifc Express. ....S:4s A. M,
CoNDoN BRANCH.
No Il leaves Condor daily Except Sun.
day. at 7:45 A. M. Arrives at Arling-
ton at 1l;l0 AM. No.l2 leaves Arlington
daily (except Sunday at RAGS r. Mar.
rives at Condor at 3:4s P. N.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-05-01

Published Every Friday,
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-05-01

Entered a, rO.tofics a. .ecOnd.els.. matter
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-13
A VICIOUS SCHEME.

new kind of insurance has been sprung the public
by of the hitherto reputable companies and it
is sort that should be greeted with prohbitory laws
tar and feathers.
If you automobile and will pay those companies
$50 to 500 premium they will insure you against
cry of damages by people whom you your ma
chine In short, for small sum, you afford to kill
or main many men, and children will satisfy
your love of speed your degree of reckessnes and the
insurance company will pay the real monetary damages
1t is making business of cheapening human life
is offering premium for that sort of aristocratic
idiocy which regards the pedestrian sort of incense
guent creature whose business keep out of the
of things wheels driven by those too lazy to walk and
too rich to regard valuable anything that has to loco
mote with two or four legs.
Most Insurance. particularly the ordinary life insur
ance fraud and vicious tending to crush Individual
enterprise but when you go panderng to disregard Of
human life and safety in the of this Innovation
you go to limit that is outrageous, brutal and Infamous
In every respect.
Just carry out this auto indemnity scheme to the
logical climax and you have big, wealthy, estsab
lshed concentration of wealth making the railroad steam
boat and street railway transportation companies prac
cay unconcened to how many people they kill Grip
pie through careesnes and accidents due to cheap equip
ment and cheap operatives
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-13
FIVE DEADLY BLOWS AT LABOR
OR GOVERNMENT BY COURTS
No. 2-THE EMPLOYERS LIABILITY CASE

ton of the relations of master and
| servant, or of servants among
| themselves, as to things which are
not interstate commerce, but are in
| trastate; that is, are within the re-
spective states. To the view of the
court, this statute confused these
two jurisdictions, thereby including
subjects not within the constitu-
tional power of congress to regu-
I late. and, therefore, the act was
| declared uncomfortable.
The unions Of railroad employees
embrace the persons Immediately
| interested in this decision. To them
it is a heavy blow. But they are
advised that some simple changes
in the language of the act will
make it apply exclusively to inter
state commerce. and hence remove
its unconstitutional features.
But what then?
Suppose the amending bill shall
be safely worked through the COM
mittees of both houses where rail
road influence is so potent. Sup
pose that then it pass congress.
Suppose then that it go to the presi-
dent, who has publicly urged this
remedy, and who will surely sign
it-what then?
The courts will yet have to pass
upon it.
New liability cases arising, the
railroads, which concede nothing
are certain to drag them slowly
through the courts up to the SUI
preme tribunal, to find-what? Per-
haps that a majority of the justices
have found the act unconstitutional
in some other particular!
In that event will come a new at
tempt to remedy by amendment,
followed by a new appeal to the
courts, and another act and another
appeal as long as the railroad cor
porations can resist. for to pay the
damage suits that might come I'M
der such an act would make seri-
Gus item In the expense of these
privately and recklessly run cor
porauons.
| The railroads will, therefore, re-
sist while there is any ground for
! resistance; but as surely as they
do, they will bring many to the con-
viction that the only effectual REM
edy is to take railroads out of pri-
vate hands and have them run by
| the government.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-13
BY HENRY GEORGE JR.
No. 2-THE EMPLOYERS

In this country, as In Europe,
there has been an active movement
to make employers liable for in
juries done employees through neg
lect of the former or their servants.
On July II, 1906, this movement
resulted in the passage of law by
congress entitled: can act relating
to liability of common carriers in
the District of Columbia and ter
ritories and common carriers en-
gagged in commerce between the
states and between the state and
foreign nations to their employees"
Two suits were brought against
railroads under this act.
One Will Howard had been kill.
ed while serving as fireman on a
locomotive actually engaged in
moving an interstate commerce
train for the Illinois Central Rail
road Co. and the YaZoo & Missis'
sippl Valley Railroad Co.
The other case was that of one
Morris S. Brooks. who was killed
while serving as fireman on a loco
motive engaged In moving an inter
state commerce train for the South
ern Pacific Co.
The deaths were obvious, the re-
sponsibility of the companies
proved and suits for damages that
were expected to lie were brought
by the administrators of each OF
the deceased men.
But railroad corporations, while
evr hunting for privileges, are
ever resisting responsibilities
charges and exactions.
The three named corporations re-
sisted these damage suits. They
carried the cases up to the supreme
court of the United States, where
on the sixth Of last month they OBJ.
tanned a decision, five justices to
four declaring the liability act I'M
constitutional
The prevailing five justices we're:
White. Brewer. Peckham, Day and
Fuller. The four dissenting were:
Moody, Harlan, McKenna and
Holmes.
Mr.. Justice White. writing the
opinion of the court, held that while
congress has the right to regulate
the relations of master and servant
In matters of interstate commerce,
that power cannot be lawfully ex-
tended SO as to include the regula-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-13
Some Bargain Lots in
Silks and Dress
Goods

SO inch Imported Black Taffeta the
guaranteed kind: a good wearer and has a
nice finish: the regular $3.50 grade on
35 inch French Taffeta; the best grade of
Imported Black Taffet every yard guar
anteed; best value in the store at S1.75; on
sale all day Saturday at yard. -. $3.50
80 inch Black Taffeta A soft finished
silk. the csc grade on sale at ....... ..78c
Acc Wool Challies-In pretty neat de-
signs good value at is regular price; on
sale Saturday all day at yard .....33c
Csc French Challies-A most beautiful
material; sold all over at 75c and Csc a
yard on sale at the Wonder Saturday at,
d yarn '............... .'............ 4SC
SO inch All Wool Albatross-A nice fab
ric for childrens dresses Or for ladies'
summer wear; we are showing this line in
all the wanted shades of the spring sea-
son; the regular selling price is soc; on
sale Saturday at .................... 39c
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-13
Stationery Specials for
Saturday Selling

Please note that the Stationery Depart
ment is now located in the basement an
mex in the space formerly occupied by the
Domestic and Linen Departments. These
specials are on sale here tomorrow.
Post Card Albums--That We sell all the
time at $1.OO; each Album holds about 400
cards; on sale Saturday at. each. 80. 48c
Spokane Souvenir Post Cards Send
them to your friend in the East, let them
see some of the beauties of Spokane. The
cards are sold esewh ere at Csc a dozen.
You can buy them at the Wonder on Satur-
day at. a dozen s..................... 10c
Easter Postal Cards-We have just re-
ceived a complete stock Of Easter Post
Cards, all of them choice designs and
splendid assortments to choose FROM the
Wonder price. dozen. ............... Csc
Alger Books for Boys Good reading
for the young folk; good clean literature
that harms no one: so titles to choose
from here tomorrow at. each ......... 16o
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-13
M>z'&~v.f
VICTIM OF STANDARD OIL

CLEVELAND, March ia fea'
ture of the hearing of the govern
ment suit against Standard Oil. be
ing tried here, was the testimony
of ]. Shead, of Syracuse, Ind, who
detailed the manner in which
Standard agents spied upon his
business and finally broke him by
underselling.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-13
NEW TEMPLE OFFICERS

Officers and committees were
elected at Masonic Temple associa-
ton meeting last night. Judge H.
l.. KEENAN, was elected president;
w. H. Acuff, vice president; w. S.
McCrea, treasurer; E. F. Wagon
er, secretary. -
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-13
Good Values Offered
Tomorrow in Kitchen
Ware

SOC Galvanized Iron Chamber Pals, with
ft-in covers for. .............. 3ec
SIC Galvanized Iron Wash Tubs, extra
large size; on sale at ............... CSC
19c Enameled Pudding Pans; two quart
size; on sale at .................... 12c
&c Enameled Sauce Pans, with handles;
Oh safe dI IoC
45c Enameled Berlin Kettles; with COW
err four quart size; on sale at. 29c
75c Enameled Rice Or Oatmeal Boilers;
first quality; on sale at ..............49c
SOC best French Butcher Knife; on sale
at, each Observation-Disclosures. 33c
Csc best Gray Enameled Berlin Kettles;
on sale at ................. 45c
S9c Gray Enameled eight quart New Eng
land Kettles sale at ............. Csc
CSC Sheet Iron Double Roaster; on sale
at ooC
CSC Spice Cabinet, with eight drawers;
Oh sale al QUO
44c Red Fibre Water Pals; the best
made; on sale Observation-Disclosures. sac
sc Long Handle Kitchen Fork; on sale SC
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-13

The Press. rs cents a month.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-13
cREMATED BEFORE CROWD

MARYSVILLE, Cal, March 10
A fire which Quilted the heart OF
Chinatown resulted in the death oil
six Cinnamon, four men and boy
The victims were roasted to death
before the eyes of the crowd.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-13
VOYAGE OF THE PULO WAY
RECORD SOME DoINos At
BY CARLTON DAVE Copyright by R.F. Fenno Co.

I towards us. In the stern sat an of.
ficer; In the bows knelt man with
a boat hook, while four more row.
ed.
What ship is this?" I heard the
young officer ask.
"The Golden Guinea" shouted
Macshiel, from Shanghai to the
Torres straits. What are your"
THE Chung-Tong-Sydney to
Hongkong. What can we do for
your"
"Ill tell YOU" said the oA man,
leaning far out over the raj d. eve
intend to do a little tradis gsamong
the islands, but being bit short of
cash, we thought you wouldn't OBJ
ject to lending us little" "
"Eh?" said the young sFfellow,
looking exceedingly astonishedj
81 believe you have something
like $4,000 pound on board. You
must hand it over" -
The look of stupefaction on the
young fellows face was almost lu-
dicrous. This ives evidently the
last request he had expected.
why, confound YOU" he said,
you must be mad"
$50 mad" said MacshieL grinly,
that If you don't hand it ever I'll
sink you" -
Every WELL" was the reply; "I'll
report" 4
"I'll give your captain Ave min
utes to decide from the time you
reach the deck. If the pennant
Yes doesn't go up. then I'll open
fire. And no hanky-panky, mind.
This Is going to be a big job"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-13
A Saturday Sale
of Our Spring
Millinery
Reduced Prices For Our
Saturday Customers

These prices are good for Satur-
day only. In every case they are
much less than they regularly are.
200 New Dressy Street Hats
Just thu kind that you want to
wear before Easter; made of fancy
braids, chip straws and Milans; in
turbans, medium sized hats and
sailors; your choice of this
line on Saturday at, each. :. $3.50
500 Black Hats-A lot of the
most dressy hats that are being
shown in Spokane today; every
wanted style of the season is
shown in the assortment; regular
values up to $1,000 all on sale Sa-
turday at, your choice. ...... $4.98
Large Black Sailors with Butter
fly Net BoWs-The real Merry
Widows: special price for Satur-
day, each ................. $4.98
Handmade Black PyroxIin Hats
Handsomely trimmed with flow
ers and ribbons; Saturday price,
each ............. $4.Ss
All Fiowers-All new this season
on sale Saturday only at quarter
less than regular price.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-13
CHAPTER VIII

Without more ado the young fell
low put about and made straight
for his ship, while Gupp uncover
ed the cannon forward and took
his place beside It. For the first
time | felt the excitement Of bat
tie in my blood 1t would be an
ignoble battle, no doubt: but fan
cied there would be some desperate
work done.
saw the young officer swarm up
the side of the liner and immedi-
ately make his way forward to the
bridge, where the captain still
stood. Then turned to Macshiel,
who after looking at his watch,
went and rang the engineer to
stand by. Things were hurrying up
to a climax. I knew the men on
the Pulo Way were desperate and
resolved; l knew they would have
the gold or such revenge as It was
possible for them to take. The
question was, could the Chung
Tong resist us with any hope of
success?
Eagerly I watched the little
group on her briuge. and presently
the captain began to gesticulate
wildly. Then l saw him point to
the engine room telegraph, and a
few second after the water began
to bubble round her stern. Captain
Macshiel Immediately flew to our
telegraph, and then came the low
throb, throb of our own engines.
wing him, Gupp!" I heard the
skipper shout. "The beggar's going
to try to give us the Slip"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-13
Our First Import
ant Sale of the
New Wash Goods
Remarkably Good Values
in the Newest Goods

Cotton Suitings-Fourteen pieces
In all; in gray and tan mixtures:
also some smart plaid effects
among them;a great value at the
regular price 15c a yard; on sale
Saturday at 9Ec
Embroidered Ginghams-An ex-
tremely pretty material in combina-
tons of red and white, blue and
white, green and white. pink and
white and lavender and white; we
sell this line all the time at 35c
yard; you can buy all you want
Of it on Saturday at, a yard. Csc
Mercerixed ChalIies-A really
beautiful line; all in light grounds
with dainty light colored designs,
and among them there are some
very pretty stripes; this is a regu-
lar 25c value on sale Saturday at
a yard ...... 19c
Mercerized Isle voiles-In
brown, tan. green light navy blue,
black, white and cream; one Of the
most desirable wash materials that
has been shown this year, and at a
moderate price. a yard. Csc
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-13
We want your
Jewelry Trade

We urge you to compare our
prices with those OF larger stores
where rents are enormous. 1t will
prove that we undersell everyone
In the city. Here's sample a
our watch prices.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-01-30

Senator Bryan made a mistake
in the manner and spirit in which
he replied to Editor Frank Harris,
Of the Ocala Banner. Had he
written direct to the editor in those
Chesterfeldian terms which the
senator knows how to use and
simply and mildly called attention
to the Misrepresentation COM
planned of, he would have captured
Frank Harris, "horse, foot and
dragoons," for there is not a
fairer foe, a courtlier knight or a
kinder heart in Florida than the
Ocala editor.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-01-30

pecuniary interest in the convicts,
and they know that, to secure fair
returns for their investment, the
prisoners must be kept in good
condition and we'll able to work.
Self-interest, therefore, If no high
or motive, constrains the lessees
to take good care of the convicts.
Thus, every agency, Instrumental
ity and motive conspires for their
benefit, which, mind you, they do
not deserve, for they are but
barbarians in every characteristic.
They are not prisoners of war and
are not entitled TO be treated as
such.
The economical feature of the
system must not be lost sight of.
Instead Of being a burden upon
the taxpayers, the convicts main
tain themselves and bring a large
revenue into the State treasury.
IL confined in penitentiary,
which would have to be done if
the present system is abolished, it
is very unlikely that they would
be self.sustaining, but it Is quite
likely that special tax would have
to be levied for their support.
Their health would not be as good;
they would not be any better fed,
nor would their keepers and
guards be any more humane than
those now furnished by the les
sees. If we believe the rumors
about the conduct of matters in
the State insane asylum, we must
conclude that State penitentiary
system would be- even more pro
life of scandal
Finally, if we substitute a pen
itentiary, we must 60 in debt a
half million to a million and half
dollars for suitable buildings
and grounds, which, with the
present onerous tax rates, would
prove more disastrous to the pro-
gress and prosperity of Florida
than a Wholesale destruction of
her orange groves.
We wish to emphatically assert
in conclusion that these observa-
tons have not been suggested or
inspired by any person or persons
whomsoever, but originated solely
in the mind of the editor, and are
expressed simply for what he
honestly believes the best interests
of the State.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-01-30

Miami Is certainly in a substan-
tial financial condition. Every
one Of The HERALDs subscribers
over there paid up promptly as
soon as their bills sent were re-
ceiyed. Even Wauchula with all
per wonderful prosperity has not
done that well.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-01-30

lThe esteemed Fort Pierce Trib-
une errs in chasing THE PUNTA
GoRDA HERALD with those Florida
newspapers which are opposing
the nomination for president of
William Jennings Bryan. The
HERALD has been for Bryan ever
since its editor heard him speak
at St.Louis four years ago. The
Tampa Times, which never for
gets anything, will verify this
claim.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-01-30

The last Wauchula Telegram
was printed in red, probably to
indicate Editor Sparkman's in
tention to paint the county red
during the coming campaign.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-01-30

Hon. Dannitte II. Mays, of
Monticello, who ran for governor
four years ago, is a candidate for
congressman from the third
district, He is the fifth to enter
the race in that district.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-01-30

Candidates who intend announc-
ing through the newspapers will
remember the rule, $500 cash in
advance.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-01-30

The State Fair, which begins in
Tampa next Wednesday, will be
the biggest and grandest of all.
DeSoto county should be well
represented both in exhibits and
attendance.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-01-30

All roads lead to Tampa next
Wednesday. State Fair opens
then.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-01-30

AS between individual candi-
dates of DeSoto county, THE
hERALD hopes to remain neutral,
but 1t will reflect the views of a
Imajority of its supporters upon
the issue of county division.
There can scarcely be any disput-
ing the claim that the county is
too big and taxes are too high.
Those who are opposed to divis-
ion might have made strong,
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-01-30

Remittances should be made by check, postal
note, money order orregistered letter, and
scent stamps will be received In payment Of
mail amounts
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-01-30

Every citizen of DeSoto should
send something to exhibit at the
State Fair. Send IL at once.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-01-30
Our Convict Lease System.

cause being alleged abuses in the
county camps of EsCambia. The
State system is denounced every
time there is a scandal in the
workings of a county system.
The newspapers which are con-
tinually clamoring for the aboli-
ton of the present system, should
consider carefully whether the ag-
itation has a reasonable basis or is
likely to result in u very whole
some Improvement. We really
believe that, if the ideas Of the an
tagonistic editors we're carried out,
the result would be u positive in
Jury to the State and the condition
of the convicts would he worse.
Parenthetically, attention is di-
rected to the fact that, notwith-
standing its position on this ques-
ton, THE HERALD is not an adj
ministration paper; consequently,
it cannot be justly charged with
entertaining prejudiced views.
Now let us look at this question
in a calm and sensible way, and
we will see and conclude that no
system Of human devising can be
perfect. Next, if we have given
proper thought to the philosophy
$50 TO speak, Of crime and themoral
and mental traits of those who
commit il, we have discovered
that fully ninety per cent Of Grim
inals are utterly incapable of APP
preciating kindness, and, therefore,
do not deserve the wholly unneces-
sary sympathy that is wasted upon
them.
We wish VIC could fully impress
tins very serious fact upon the
minds of those misguided editors
who are ever ready to lift up their
voices in protest against the inn
agined as well as the real mis-
treatment of convicts. Criminals
are wholly devoid of those finer
feelings of heart and mind that
exist in the newspaper Offices and
many other places in this Stale
1t is the want Of these feelings
that makes them criminals. Their
home life, as a general thing, is
not one whit better than they now
enjoy under the States lease sys-
tenn.
This system, we verify believe,
is tho best in the United States.
The convicts are given the most
healthful life that it is possible for
convicts to have anywhere on
earth. We think this will be adj
mitted by the most bitter oppo-
nents of the system. Every man
in the State knows that camp life
IN the pine woods, such as is en-
ioyed by our convicts, is conduc-
i've to health; whereas, were they
within stone walls, they
would not have such good
health-and it is very doubtful if
they would he treated as well as
they are now.
They have comfortable quarters
and are we'll fed. This has been
proved time and time again. In
spectors employed by the State
are constantly on the 60, visiting
the camps and seeing that the con-
victs are properly treated. The
sanitary conditions of the camps
are regularly inspected by phys
icians in the employ of the State.
Every possible precaution is taken
to secure proper treatment for
the prisoners, and that, too, by
a most VIGOROUSLY humane admin
istration. Yes, notorionsly; for
the kind-hearted officials at the
head of the system lose no ex-
cuse or opportunity of setting a
prisoner free. With such anna
liz ooJ - tho oox,na A;pon uso,il A ~
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-01-30

Advertising Rates-spaoe rates depend great
ly on position in the paper and viii be furn'
nhed on application. Local notices, 10 cents
per line each insertion. Legal advertise.
meuts will be published only at rates pre-
scrbed bylaw
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-01-30

THURSDAY, JAN. 80. 1908.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-01-30

innate, which is regard
Observation-Disclosures, places
Ter Of boxes of oranges of
mt crop still on the trees
la, at one million. We
{ estimate should be dis
lot least twenty-five per
thousands of boxes remain
Bes for two reasons, viz
drought of a year ago
,ch of the crop late in
and, second, the low
nth caused by the money
" have constrained the
TO hold their fruit for an
A.the market. We fear,
NJ our impoverished
.h will not be able
prices until next
Ter the usual quad
ktion of the Repub-
fund.