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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-02
BIG BATTING STREAK.
The Jersey Citys Won on the
Last lnning---0ther
Sports.

1,ha Jersav Citvs had a cIosa call ves-
Iii, ~ rrr.tin.
tefuay WIN ene l1arel2ras az nlas'ina'
The Connecticut boys have been playing
IN hard luck this season and they were
a1atod wben tba airhth ;nn3nr closad ~
s~IyS,,
inc prospect OF having broken the spsli-
They had the JerseymeH by four runs
and it was dollars to d~ouphnuts that they
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mouru VIZ y os.sSy DUss q 60,
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-02

that you? And says he: Yes, Lois, it
is And says I: oh, Reuben, what
brings you back to this worldg And
says he: TO wipe out the stains of a
wicked world And says /: Are
you happy, Reuben And a y he:
Yes, and that's the reason I want
others to be- And then / began to trem-
BILE all over, and saysI: is it anything I
can do, Reuben And says he: There's
no more offending nor giving offense in
the other world, Lois, and Job Crofton's
soul and mine are at variance no longer
Says he: Let there be peace, Lois, and
let the young man Gilbert be your grand
child's husband And then he knocked
the bowl Of his pipe on the edge of the
andiron, as I've seen him do it SO often;
and he got up and he walked out Of the
room, just for all the world like a living
creature. I've often heard as ghosts can
go througha key hole, but your Grand
father Naples ghost opened the door and
forgot to shut it after him into the bar
gain. So, when / reused up enough to
knew what was going ON around mo the
floor was covered with snow that had
drifted in and tine candle war blown
out"
"Oh, grandmother! do you think this
was real?' cried Minny, with startled
eyes.
"Didn'tI see it with my own eyes, and
hear it with my W ears?" demanded
old Mrs. Maple. TITS your grandfather's
ghostl And l mightshaYe known that if
he wanted to appear he could, for he
had o~hstinacy enough for anything, rest
his SOUL You may Marry Gilbert Croft
ton if You want to, tomorrow, Minny!
And perhaps your grandfather's ghost
will be easy thenl"
Sothe young people were happily mar
ried, and Gilbert came to live at the
farm, and managed all the,old ladyis af-
fairs for her. And she lived to be a hun
bred years old before she closed those
keen, Blue eyes Of hers upon the matters
of this mortal world.
But Il day, in turning oVer the relies
of the roomy old garnet, Minny came
across red chest, clamped with brass,
and family odorous of dried lavender
and rose leaves. She opened it.
"Oh, Gilbert, look here!' cried she;
s.nay great-grandfather's best suit laid up
in eamphor gum and sweet herbs! Why
do you suppose that Grandmother Maple
has kept it?"
Il don't know, l am sure" said Gill
bert, with a mischievious twinklein his
eyes, Perhaps for the younger genera
lions to masquerade in"
Minny sprang to her feet, a sudden
light seeming to illuminate her whole
face:
"Gilbertt" cried she, ssdid your
mo NATTER said Gilbert, laughing;
''shut up the box, Minny, your great
grandfather ghost will never haunt the
house again."
And ii never did.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-02

ting, his average FOR II games is s73.
Roussey IL second with 3l2 In % games.
Turner has 20f for six games, -McDermOtt,
2S0 for IS games; Dooley, 1868 for is games:
Murphy, 24l for Z games: Van Alstinr,
240 for rs games; Mctsucken. 23y for %
games; Dowd, ~ for ID games; Fitz-
gerald, 2i3 for 1G games; Collins, 1872
fol- 8 games. Redmond has not made
: base his in tho Two games he played.
L. fielding Dooley leads with 1863 chances
accepted and 4 errors. His average is
or. Van Als;ine has an average OF DIG,
the averages of the Others is McDsrmott,
.905; McGucken, sos; Burdock, ISL; Fitz-
gerald. .S31; Murphy. .S33; Roussey, .S29;
DoWd, $40; Turner, 1854.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-02
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate Of Mary Murtha. deceased. William H. Nc
Guife. Administrator OF Mary kurtha, deceased,
by order OF the Deputy Surrogate Of Hudson
county, dated Aprii IS. 1890. hereby gives notice to
tie creditors. Of said decedent to bring in their
debts. demands and claims against the estate of
sad decedeut, under oath or affirmation within
nine months from the date of said order. or they
will be forever barred Of any action therefor
WILLIAM H.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-02

Nine members of the Amateur League
Cricket Clubs eleven defeated the eleven
of the New Jersey Athletic by three runs
in a one inning match, on the ground DIS
of the latter organization at Bergen
Point, on Saturday afternoon. The
visitors rolled up eighty-nine runs for
eight wickets down, having gone first to
the bat. Victory for the local players
seemed certain in the latter part Of their
inning and the closeness OF the score
aroused considerable excitement. a
stand for thirty-three runs without being
retired was made by H. Young of the
Amateur League. The feat was only ex-
ceIled by r. v. Stott, of the ~Jerseynen,
who gathered tnirty-nine without getting
out. The score foliowss-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-02

NOTICE TO

Estate of Michael 7. Nswbold. deceased. Stella H.
Newbold and James w. Deacon. administrators OF
Michael T Newbold, deceased. by order of the Sur
rogate of Hudson County, dated March 20, 1850,
hereby give notice 70 the creditors of said decd
ent to bring In their debts, demands and claims
against the estate OF said decedent, under oath or
affirmation within nine months from the date OF
said ord er. or they will be forever barred of any
action therefor against said Administrators
Claims to be presented at the office of Messrs.
Randolph, Condict & Black, Proctors, Fuller
Building. Jersey City.
STELLA H. NEWBOLD.
JAMES w DEACON
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-02
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Esrate of James Ringle. deceased. Matte L.
Ringie, Administrative OF James R1ngie, deceased,
by order Of the Surrogate OF Hudson county, dated
April l, 1890. hereby gives notice 10 the creditors
of said deeedent to bring in their debts, demands
and claims against the estate of said decedent.
under oath or affirmation within nine months from
the date of said order. or they will be forever
barred of any action therefor against SAID adj
ministratrtx.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-02
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate Of Frank g. Lyon. deceased. Christ ina A
Lyon, administrative of Frank q. Lyon. deceased.
by order of the Surrogate or Hudson County, dated
April Il. 1880, hereby gives notice to the creditors OF
said 6ecedent to bring in their debts, demands and
claims Against the estate of said decedent, under
oath or Affirmation within nine months from the
date of said order or they will be forever barred OF
any action therefor against said administratrix
rKIRTQTVNA I've
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-02
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate Of Margaret Lanigan, deceased. James r.
Bowen, executor Of Margaret Lanigan, deceased,
by order of the Surrogate of Hudson. county. dated
May 3. 1880, hereby gives NOTICE TO the creditors OF
said decedent TO bring in their debts, demands and
claims against the estate Of said decedenf. under
oath or affirmation within nine mouths from the
date of said order. or thay will be forever barred of
any action therefor against said executor.
K. w
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-02
W. hat is

Castoria is DR.. Samuel Pitchers prescription for Infants
and Children. 1t contains neither Opium, Morphine nor
other Narcotic substance. 1t is a harmless substitute
for Paregoric, Drops, Soothing syrups, and Castor Oil.
1t is Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years use by
millions of Mothers. Castoria destroys Worms and allays
feyerishness. Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curds
cures Diarrhoea and Wind Collie. Castoria relieves
teething troubles, cures constipation and fatulency.
Castoria assimilates the food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Gas.
e toria is tho Chiidren's Panacea-the Mothers Friend.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-02
The ohamplenshlp Rsoora.
Today,s card.

Today's Card.
Atlantic Observation-Disclosures at
Worcester.
National League Brooklyn at New
York. Boston at Philadelphia. Chicago at
Pittsburg, Cincinnati at Cleveland.
Players League-Boston ut New York,
Brooklyn at Philadelphia, Pittsburg at
Buffalo, Cleveland at Chicago.
American Observation-Disclosures at
Columbus.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-02

Al Office TO CREDITORS.

Estate OF Bridget ScaIlon, deceased. John Collins
and Nicholas Pierce, executors OF Bridget ecanIon.
deceased, by order of the Surrogate OF Hudson
county. dased May6, 1890, hereby give notice to the
creditors of said decedent to bring in their debts,
demands and claims against the estate of said de.
eedent, under oath or within nine
months from the date OF said order. or they will
be forever barred OF any action therefor against
said executors.
JOHN COLLINS.
PIERCE.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-02
NOTICE no cREpIToRs.

Estate OF Ann Gibney. deceased. Henry Puster,
executor of Ann Gibney, deceased, by order OF the
Deputy Surrogate of Hudson county, datedrNay 10,
1897. hereby gives notice TO the creditors of said de
cedent to bring in their debts, demands and claims
against said decedent, under oath or affirmation
within nine months from the date OF said order, or
they WIN be forever barred OF any action therefor
against said executor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-02

The Palma Club tourney clasea on Sat
prdav nigbt 1sba conrass J
n ur;nas Itgas ~ a frV% tonSese was Tor IN rec
pll1ss, ~ lag nlsc learn bowers, second
ssaIi dnsn ana memners VINO did noJ bowl
T;ctaS p1s sas ! : saaal; ine results Were pre-
60 uast4,snaa. ~ ~ IhE
9sss a taarn ~; Won the prize ~ the
n = tSs ~ SosnpsIision uy q total OF Oh
~ .., . oo1 s 5,a 80, d da,s enree highese scores
TSa nr;g 8 ~ ~ 80 - s
49,, ~, X M n sesunu teain bowers
Mas .S ~ - T. StanA, u, VINO mace tne
spayas uis sra,as ,,,sri s.a sn aas nignest
9 II n oe FL snores "sre SdS, 30 ana So5.
mad tne total OF oef. HlS three best scores
were 236. rs and 223. j. A. Hansell in
this class put up some fine scores He
had y; total OF 63l. His hest sooras r,are
oo9 oO5 and o03 "SAo
80, Il +t;rg 80. ~
~ ene tnllu cIasS .. r. Hulsnizar, Dr.,
won the iledal WIN g total OF OBS. His
best scores were 2l9, 2iS and POI. George
4. Brown was second with a total OF 599
The three highest scores were 238 ia AMI
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-02
ht minutes.
yictoys and yanquisiae.l,

The following are this results of the
games played throughout the country y es-
terday in the different leagues:
Atlantic ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS City, 49,;
Hartford, 10. Newark, 20; Wilmington, 6.
In the American Association-St. Louis,
6; Brooklyn. IA. louisville, 5; Rochester,
0. Athletic, Is; Columbus. IA. Syracuse,
6: Toledo, 5.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-02
NOTICES.
Notice to Creditors.

Notice to Creditors.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Estate of James Cuibert, deceased. Thomas Cul.
bert. administrator of James Cnlbert. by order of
the Surrogate of Hudson county, dated May % 1880.
hereby gives notice to the creditors OF said deced-
EMIT bring in their debts, demands and claims
against the estaIe of said decedent, under oath or
affirmation within nine months from the date Of
said order, or they viii be forever barred of any
action therefor against said administrator
THOMAS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-02

Notice is hereby given that the account of the
subscriber. executor and trustee under the last will
and Testament of John Il. Lynch. deceased, will be
audited and stated by the Surrogate OF the County
OF Hudson, and reported for settlement on Sarur
day, the 26th day OF July next
Dated May s. A. d. 1901
JnHN I VJTTpFN
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-02

NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby gwen that the dnal account OF
the subscriber. guardian of Mary A. Buchanan, o
minor now deceased, win be audited and stated
by the Surrogate of the County OF Hudson, and re-
ported for settlement on Saturday, the 18th day Of
JoHN j. QUINN.
Dated March %. A. ID. 1890
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-02

"Castoria Is so well adapted to children ths1
recommend it as superior to amy prescription
known to me-"
II. A. ARCHER, N. D.,
iii So. Oxford St, Brooklyn, N. z.
aour physicians in the children's depart
ment have spoken highly of their expert
ence in their outside practice with Castoria,
and although we only have among our
medical supplies what is known as regular
products, yet we are free to confess that the
merits of Castoria has won US to look with
favor upon IT,"
UNITED HOSPITAL n D~rspENsAay,
Boston, Mass.
ALLEN c. SMITH, Pres,
urrav Street. New York CITY.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-02
or SETTLEMENT,

Notice is hereby given that tbs account OF tina sub.
Scriber, ADMINISTRATORS of aichard C. Loesch. will
be audited ana stated by the Surrogate Of the
CouS<v OF Hudson. snd reported for settlement on
saturday., the 2lsf dav OF June next.
Dated April 10 A. d. 1880.
FANNY LoEsCH.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-02

The team of the Iroquois Athletic Club,
of Bayonne, was defeated on Saturday
afternoon at Bergen Point for the first
time this season, the yictors being the
New Jersey Athletic Clubs Reserves who
have been worsttd twice by the Iroquois
boys. Griest and Frank Day filed the
points for the losers, svhile Benny and
Chesterfield were the battery for the
Reserves.
Here is the score by innings:-
f \; :; 4: & &. Deserves. % 3 3 g g
BY q score Of % to 8 the team of the
ton defeated the Winthrops, Of New
York City, on the Avenue B, Bayonne,
grounds on Saturday afternoon.
Diamond Chips.
Powers team from Rochester will play
against the Jersey Citys at Oakland Park
today.
The Wilmingtons will make their frst
appearance here tomorrow afternoon at
Oakland Park. They meet the Jersey
Citys again on Wednesday.
Manager Burdock is confined to his
bed. He has not been we'll for several
weeks.
The Alpine Pleasure Club and the
Owen Havil Association played d close
and interesting game yesterday on the
Blizzards' ball ground. The Alpines won
by q score OF - TO II.
The Cables and Anchors played a six
inuing game at Recreation Park yester-
day. The score was:-Cables, %; AM
chors, 20.
The West Bergans administered a sting.
ing defeat to the Kings County Athletic
Club on Saturday afternoon. Score, 16--4.
The West Bergen Athletic Club has
fixed up its bali ground on Culver. Four
posts have been erected each side OF the
foul line to which ropes are attached TO
keep the spectators back and leave a clear
field. The back stop and posts are painted
white.
Burdock leads the Jersey City's bat
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-02
JOHN ].
NoTloE on

IN --- NJ"
Notice IS hereov given that the account OF
the subscriber. executor of Patrick Meehan, de-
ceased. who in his life time was the executor and
trustee under the will OF Henry Beason. deceased.
win be audited ami stated by the Surrogate of
abe County OF Hudson. and reported for settle
ment on Saturday, the 10Th day OF July next.
Dated May 10th. a. D.. 1896.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-02
Palma,s winning BowIeys.

RUNS AT THE FALL OF EACH WICKET.
AmateurLeague {. CO 16 IL 80 81 3S IL so
New Jersey A.. C.....0 q FL "a As 45 As 45 IS 81
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-02
JOSEPH WARREN.

NOTICE OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Is HERbBY
IN given that the Anal account Of the Subscriber.
administratrix OF Cyrus + Dakin. deceased, WILDE
auefted and stated by the Surrogate OF the county or
Hudson and reported for settl6ment on Saturday,
the 2Stn day OF June next.
Dated, April ". A. D. 1880
ANNIE P. HLIGH.
formerly
N p. DAKIN.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-02
NOTICE OF

Notice is hereby given that the account OF the
Subscribers, Executors OF Abraham O. Zabriskie,
deceased, the s~iirviving trustee OF the estate 81
John Tounele. deceassd, win be audited and stated
by the Surrogate OF the County of Hudson. and re-
ported for naisettiement on Saturday, the Attn
day OF July next.
Dated May /. A. d. 1890.
LANsIRg zABRIsKIE
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-02

The centaur Company, n Murray Street, New York CITY.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-02
FOUR LARGE WAREHOUSES;,

Having filed our Mammoth Warehouses with an ENORMOUS
SO that we defy competition and cannot fail to give every purchaser
perfect satisfaction. Call and examine our stock. The Largest and
finest in the world.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-18
GOULD THE GOBBLER
Now He Has Obtained Control of the Rich
mond Terminal Notes and Personals,

Now He Has Obtained Control of the Rich
mond Terminal Notes ard Personals.
New YORK, Nov. lit Is understood
hat Jay Gould said TO some friends at
he Windsor last night that he had se-
cured enough Richmond Terminal
stock to control it. 1t transpires
that Gould has been absorbing stock
all the way down from twenty-four.
The Richmond Terminal has two seaboard
terminii, one at Savannah, Ga. and the
other at Norfolk, Va. 1t extends like a
great net over the entire South from
Virginia and east from the MlsSissippi.
1t taps the Missouri Pacific at Memphis.
Tenn, and again at Greenwood, Miss.
With control of the Richmond Terminal
in his hanns the Missouri Pacific will have
a clear and almost straight line TO the
Atlantic. The Richmond Terminal peo-
pie are very ret!cent about the matter.
This morning President lnman de-
clined to confirm the story but refused to
deny it. Others who know what
was gong on were less reserved, and
while they refused to be quoted said the
facts were undeniable and that Jaw
Gould had secured control of the Rich
mond Terminal.
IT is reported to-day on good authority
that Sidney Dillon will be the
next presidsnt of the Union
Pacific railway company. Dillon
aud his friends are said TO control 300,-
600 shares of the company. This would
seem to indicate there was more truth
that fiction in the recent report that Jay
Gould and his friends had obtain ed COM
plete control of the road.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-18
AO1 MAIN STREET
FORT WORTH, TEXAS.
Wash; V Zimmerman, Kansas City;

Topeka, Kan; Miss E Fisher, Wichita, Kan;
Wirh sizen. New York; A Mcmillan. sey
Mrs J McAfee and daughter. Paradise; j V
Good, Kansas City: J Weaver, Little Rock;
= Erin, Dallas; W Dean, Flat sett, Tex;
and wife. Baird, Tex; T Harvey, wife and
mother. Rising Sun; James Killcannon. Missis-
lam Miss Ellen Carney, Aurora. Tex; Mrs sarah
Sleeper, California; D Campbell, BRENNAN:
B Hirsch. St LOUIS; Grsfton Athens, Tex;
H Narcotic: Sherman: Turk, New York: W
G Oviatt, New York; James Johnston. New
York: AL Addison, St Louisi Willie Hansford,
Chicago; Irshis Markortz, Philadelphia; Wat
McCord. Waco; Mrs. L N Spencer, Hillsboro;
John McCglloeh, Scotland; r NJ Galbraith,
s. F New ay YORK: hG Gos H Maeo
Cal: Chas Baldwin. Quincy. III: Halliburton,
Go; G Cox: Topeka Kan: II Cham
Ballard and child, Ailsboro; Mrs E Baker.
Warf-li, Tex; Robert II Ward, Thurber, Tex;
f Critics, Granbury, Tex: Mrs Peck, San An
tonic; Mountcsstle, Mineral Wells; J T
Daniel, Gordon, Tex
F Robertson Chicago; Lyons, Wacot Guy
SPENCE, Greenville; Jacob Boettger. New
wife, New York; Wolf. Texas; Loving,
Boston; d Lovette. Chicago; w Granger,
St Luis; Allen Chicago; Herburt Bomen,
D Miller ana wife, Wichita Falls; ] Procto,
Htilsboro:- A Ritter. Portsmouth; viii
Eeibert. Houston: J W Barbee, Parsons: C II
Read, PG!o Pinto Co; Mengesheimer, New
York; George Masons. Toledo. Ohio;
J H Crane, Dallas; Geo Loving and wife
Dallas; b D Norton, Washington, D c: Ed S
Lockett Dallas: Ii Irwin, Cieburne; Miss
Maggie Irwin, Cieburne; W Ii McCasey Mexico;
John Ritner, st Louis:sC E Bliss, Philadel-
phia; NJ Ruggles, New York: schwanhiuer
New YORK.; J A Solomon, Waco; Awerback,
Atlanta. Ga; Louis G Lisson New York; ] Bul.
i!out. Philsdel phis. Pa; W K.atter, New
York; G Kerr. Peterson, j.: H Bell,
New York; Louis Freund, New York;
James NJ Means, Piedmont Air Line, Houston:
W n Shook, Hilsboro: Lapausk, Abilene; Z
Fl Pickford. Greenfield. Ia; John Doyle Deni-
son; h Kimble. st Louis; Heating Los
Anselos. Cal; Mac League, New York; v IL
liam Budenney. Chicago, Ills; Frazer, Gin
cinnau, Ohio; n Rsffins, New York; d w
Purcell, Alvord; W Zspp, New York.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-18
The Eate Making Power.

The New York Financial Chronicle
says that 'some prominent officials of
leading companies have expressed them
selves to us as wishing TO see the rate
making functions IEeI with the diTec-
tors
THIS il encouraging. By a fiction the
directors OF railway companies are the
persons " ho est4bl sh the rates OF trans
pOrtntion. In furt they are not the
rate makers. If, therefore, railroad
officials are beginning TO see the proprety
of rtquiTlng-or Observation-Disclosures to
that which the charters under which
they act impose, az duties, upon them +,
the OUTLOOK is certainly more hopeful.
Months ago the r tiway Register com
meudtd exactly this proposition 10 the
railways of The country. 1t is mani
hopeless to expect stable rates
y. Ne power to alter them IS vested
II every traffic official, high or low, in
the railway service. 4 method more
CONDUCIVE to characterization and loss it
would Ue difficult to devise.
But the WORK of education has only
just begun. 'Some prominent officials
have seen the light. But the vast ma
jority mains to be convinced. 1t will
LOE De easy 10 DFenk away from Oil
methods, and no one should be dscour-
aged if the reform sentiment shall make
but slow progress.
The & termination of rates Is, or at
least should lie, IL judicial matter; but it
can never be so VIII 10 so large Il personal
element enters into il as at present. The
JUICE that should descend from the
bench and miuGle with the litigants
whose controversies he must decide
would not better his judgments by the
act. NeIthrr can the solicitor who min
2les with shippers form the best opinion
a. 10 fair rates-fGir to patron and fair
10 shareholders.
Railroad directors are by their offices
called upon 10 establish such charges for
transportation services rs will yield
profit Tor those whom they represent,
while at the same time enabling patrons
to employ the service with profitable re-
suits TO themselves.
No one 20 whom they can possibly del
eEAte this authority occupies so good
position for impartial judgment as do
the directors. They are less liable than
any officer or set OF officers TO feel the
effects of personal contact with shippers
aud So lose, to certain degree, the
sense of responsibility TO shareholders.