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The Commoner.
VOLUME 11, NUMBER" it
tions granted to the commorco of
Prussia and of Sweden and Norway,
in consideration of equivalent ad
vantages granted in these countries,
by the one tb the commerce of the
Kingdom of Poland and by the other
to that of the Grand Duchy of Fin
land, shall not, in any case, be in
voked In favor of the relations of
commerce and navigation sanctioned
between the two high contracting
parties' by the present treaty. The
present separate article shall have
the same force and value as if it
were inserted, word for word, in the
treaty. signed this day, and shall be
ratified at the same time.
In faith whereof we, the under
signed, by virtue of our respective
full powers, have signed the present
Separate Article, and affixed thereto
the seal of our arms.
Done at St. Petersburg, the sixth
oighteonth of December, in the year
of Grace one thousand eight hundred
and thirty-two.
(Seal) JAMBS BUCHANAN.
(Seal)' CHARLES COMTB DB NES
SELRODB. In 1868 an additional article was
negotiated covering trade-marks,
which was added to the treaty in
1832. This article was concluded
Jan. 27, 1868, was ratified by the
senate July 25, 1868; ratified by the
president Aug. 14, 1868; ratifica
tions were exchanged Sept. 21, 1868,
and proclamation was made Oct. 15,
1868. This article reads:
The United States of America and
His Majesty the Emperor of All the
Russias, deeming it advisable that
there should be an additional ar
ticle to .the treaty of commerce be
tween them of the six-eighteenth De-
cember, 1832, having for this pur
pose named as their plenipotenti
aries the president of the United
States, William H. Seward, secretary
of state, and His Majesty the Em
peror of All the Russias, the privy
councilor, Edouard de Stoeckl, ac
credited as his envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary to the
United States, and the said plenipo
tentiaries, after an examination of
their respective full powers, which
were found to be in good and duo
form, have agreed to and signed
the following:
ADDITIONAL ARTICLE
f The high contracting parties, de
siring to secure complete and efficient
protection to the manufacturing in
dustry of their respective citizens
and subjects, agree that any counter
feiting in one of the two countries
of the trade-marks affixed in the
other on merchandise to show its
origin and quality shall be strictly
prohibited and repressed, and shall
give ground for an action of damages
in favor of the Injured party,, to be
prosecuted in the courts of the coun
try in which the counterfeit shall be
proven.
The trade-marks in which the citi
zens or subjects of one of the two
countries may wish to secure the
right of property in the other must
be lodged exclusively to wit: The
marks of citizens of the United States
in the department of manufactures
and inland commerce at St. Peters
burg, and the marks of Russian sub
jects at the patent office in Washing
ton. This additional article shall be
terminable by either party pursuant
to the twelfth article of the treaty
to which it is an addition. It shall
be ratified by the president, by and
with the advice and consent of the
senate of the United States, and by
His Majesty the Emperor of All the
Russias, and the respective ratifi
cations of the same shall be ex
changed at St. Petersburg within
nine months from the date hereof, or
sooner if possible.
In faith whereof the respective
plenipotentiaries have signed the
present additional article in dupli
cate and affixed thereto the seal of;
thoir arms.
Done at Washington the 27th day
of January, in the year of grace one,
thousand eight hundred and sixty
eight. (Seal) WILLIAM H. SEWARD.
(Seal) EDOUARD DE STOECKL.
OTHER TREATIES IN FORCE
Special Washington dispatch to the
Chicago Record-Herald: Abroga
tion of the treaty of 1832 with Rus
sia will not leave the two -governments
without treaty relations after
Jan. 1, 1913, when under the abroga
tion the treaty of 1-832 will expire,
and will not disturb the present
treaty covering the extradition of
criminals.
Under the existing extradition
treaty, ratified in 1887, provision is
made for the surrender of accused
persons. It .stipulates extradition
crimes, enumerates political offenses,
provides procedure, and covers arti
cles taken with fugitives and all other
features of modern extradition laws.
Other treaties with Russia now in
force which will in no way be affected
by the abrogation of the treaty of
1832, provided Russia does not break
all treaty relations, are as follows:
The treaty of 1824, a convention
as to the Pacific Ocean and north
west coast of America, covering navi
gation, ' fishing and trading in the
Pacific ocean and Alaskan waters.
The treaty of 1854, a convention
as to the rights of neutrals- at sea.
This1 treaty covers iq principles of
free ships and neutral property, cov
ering conditions especially liable to
arise in case of war.
The treaty of 1867, a convention
ceding Alaska. Under thla treaty
Alaska was purchased, ita bona
darles fixed and th question of. citi
zenship and similar matters of im
portance in Alaska disposed of. -
The treaty of 1874, a convention
of trademark declaration. -Thig
treaty Guarantees to the citizens of
both countries equal rights under
tne traae-manc laws as enjoyea dj
the citizens of each.
The treaty of 1884, a convention
containing a declaration concerning
the admeasurement of vessels. This
convention recognized the English
method- for admeasurement of ves
sels prevailing in the United States
and the methods then employed for
the same -purpose in Russia.
The treaty of 1900, a claims pro
tocol, providing for the arbitration
of certain claims arising out of de
tention of certain American vessels,
seized on the charge of illegal fur
seal fishing.
The treaty of 1904, an agreement
regulating the position of corpora
tions and other commercial associa
tions. This guarantees the rights of
certain corporations and stock com
panies to do business in the territory
of each, but providing that it shall
be understood that the agreement
does not give any and every society
or corporation such rights. The per-
mission is reserved to require such
corporations and stock: companies to
be subject to the regulations existing
in the two countries.
The arrangement entered into
with Russia in 1906 effected by the
interchange of notes and drafted for
the protection of trademarks in
China. This agreement bound Rus
sia ,and the United States to guar-,
antee that the citizens of their ..re
spective governments would not in-?
fringe in China trade-marks duly -
registered in Russia and the United
States. . .
. . .
SUB-IKKIGAI'EU nti ORCHARDS I
IN LA SALLE COUNTY, TEXAS
BETTER THAN INSURANCE, STOCKS AND BONDS
Be Independent of Floods, Droughts, Strikes 4md Panics. Buy Our Sub-Irrigated Magnolia Fig Orchards and get rich in a few years.
Thoy beat anything you ever saw grow into money. You pay for your property in nine monthly payments and the Farmington Power and Pre
serving Company will, during live yeaTs pay you back in rents the amount of your purchase and deliver to" you a highly developed property,
with 160 Magnolia Fig Trees planted to the acre, which will produce you $960.00 per acre per annum during the remainder of your life.
Do you know of any other SAFE investment in which $400 will earn you annually $900.00?
The Preserving Company's Showing
I I Pay You
Figs Truck Total I Rent Co.'s Profit
First Year. . $ 38.40 $160.00 $ 198.40 $ 40.00 $ 158.40
Second Year 168.00 200.00 368.00 60.00 308.00
Third Year 336.00 200.00 536.00 80.00 456.00
Fourth Year 720.00 720.00 100.00 620.00
Fifth Year 960.00 .'. 960.00 120.00 840.00
Total $2,222.40 $560.00 $2,782.40 $400.00 $2,382.40
Table of Fig
Lbs. per Tree
First Year 8 -to 10.
Second Yearv. 35 to 40
Third Year..' 70 to 150
Fourth Year 160 to 200
Production
Lbs. per Tree
Fifth Year. .-....,... 200 to 400
Sixth Year 250 to 600
Seventh Year . . .350 to 1000.
For Illustrated Booklet oh the Production of Magnolia F1k
aad Other Product!, AddrcMM
Johrv I XAiggins
211 Swearingen Bldg., San Antonio, Texas
The Testimony.? Pradlcal Irrigation Engineer
Lincoln, Neb., July 15, 1911. H. P. Morris & Co., Fremont, Neb,
Gentlemen: Subject, Wiggins' Sub-Irrigation. Answering your en
quiry through Mr. Benbrook, will say that I have some personal
knowledge, of the Wiggins Fig Orchards at Farmington, Texas, as well
as his system of Sub-Irrigation, and as a practical engineer will say
that I feel certain that he can and will be able to fulfill the statements
he is now making in regard to improvements there.
The writer Is in no way interested in this enterprise or the sale of
the same, .but has a friendly-feeling for Mr. Wiggins, beliovinghim
to be an honest, upright man, worthy of confidence. Respectfully
yours' .' (Signod) J. N. HEATER,
Columbus, Nob., and Lincoln, Neb.
JOHN L. WIGGINS, 311 Swearingen Bldg., San Antonio, Texas;
Dear Sir: Please send me full data and. Illustrated Booklet concern
ing your Sub-Irrigated Fig Orchards, without coBt to mo.
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