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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-01-20
Consolidated.

II il said the details are now being arrane-
ed for the formation OF a corporation with ;
capital OF s5,C00,000, which will include
three Of the large iron concerns Of YounRs-
town. They are tho own-Bonnell Iron
company, the Union Iron and Steel company
and the Mahoning Valley Iron company, and
they will be under one management. Dur
ing the week representatives OF the three
companies have been inspecting all the prop
erty and assessing its value. II 10 under
ed In the combination and will furnish steel
billets to tho new company ct prices which
will enable 1t to compete IN the market with
all eomerA
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-01-20
WEST VIRGINIA LAWMAKERS.
The General Assembly Convened and O,
ganized.

The State Legislature convened at noon
Wednesday. The Republicans have big
majority In both branches and organized the
House and Senate. Nelson A. Whitaker, a
Wheeling manufacturer was elected presi-
dent OF the Senate. and Silas II. Hanen. a
Marshall county farmer, Speaker OF the
House. The reading OF Gov. MacCorklo's
message was postponed until Thursday.
Ono OF the most important bills to come
before the Legislature will be one to create
new county in the northern part OF tho
State. 1t is proposed to have 1t contain 400
square miles, and portions are to be taken
on four counties. namely; Monongalin, IS
miles; Marion. l68 miles; Wetzel 1876 miles;
Harrison, 206 miles. Mannington Is to be
the county scat and the name suggested Is
Augusta. II formed IL will increase the
number to SO.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-01-20
West Virginia Legislature.

Both branche OF tho Legislature met In
JOINT SO sion Thursday and canvassed the re-
turns OF the November election for State of1l-
GERS. All the Republicans were declared duly
elected, the vote being as follows, For Gov
ernor, Atkinson. Republican, lOs, 729; Watts,
Democrat, "a, 154 johnson, Prohibition
1902; Fitzgerald. Populist, 1928. For State
Auditor, Laiollete, Republican, LOG, 23l ;Boggs,
Democrat, 93,929. For Treasurer, Kendall,
Republican. l05, 1876; Tucker. Democrat, 90,
8i5. For state Superintendent OF Free
Schools. Trotter, Republican, 05,3l6; Lewis
Democrat. 93, ,02l. Attorney General, Rucker,
05,432; Riley, "a ,060.
Tho reading OF the Governors message
was completed In the House this afternoon
and begun In the Senate, and will be finished
Saturday, until which day the Senate ad-
jouTned
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-01-20
No Credit to Britain.

The London Globe says It sees no reason
for Britons to rejoice at the conclusion OF the
arbitration treaty with tho United States,
adding;
with America has always been futile and RI
dtculous II Is no particular triumph for the
Marquis OF Salisbury's statesmanShip, and
most self-respecting Englishmen would like
to forget the circumstances leading to 1t.
The passage In our history beginning with
the Venezuelan trouble and President Cleve-
lands gross insult, and ending with the con-
clusion OF the treaty. contains nothing to be
proud of, and great deal which most Of US
would be glad to obliterate."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-01-20
FIVE CHILDREN DROWNED.
went Under the Ice While Skating and
Could not be Rescued.

Five children were drowned In 81. Louis,
january 10, while skating. Al Kossuth ave-
nuo and Ashland place crowd OF children
wero skating on tho leo in an old quarry.
The Ice gave way and tho children were
preeipitnted into the water and drowned be-
ioro help could rescue them. They are:
Amanda Arnold. aged 10 yenrs, Arthur Ar.
mold, aged ~ years; George Matthews, aged
G sndie Matthews, aged II. John Gleason,
aged 10, who made heroic attempt to res
cue his playmatos, fell into the watcr, ana as
a result is In n serious condition.
In another part OF the city Al yoliner, aged
ii was drowned in pond while skating.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-01-20
CONDENSED ITEMS.

Crather d Caverhill's warehouses at Mon
treal were destroyed by fire. Loss, $780,
600; insurance, e200, 900.
Masked men, In an attack on VIM Row
lands home, near Macon, Ga, killed Mrs.
Rowland. A mob with bloodhounds Is In
pursuit.
President Thomas &. Hastings, of the
Union theological seminary OF New York,
has resigned. Rev. Cuthbert Hall, OF Brook.
lyn. will succeed him.
William P. st. John, treasurer OF the DEM
ocrRIio national committee, is very III st his
home In New York. tho result oil overwork
in tho recent campaigp.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-01-20
TWO ROADS CONSOLIDATE.
r, g. L. 3. and p. q B. Now One Line.
Large Improvements Ordered.

The stockholders Of the Plttsburg, shen-
ango Lake Erie and OF the Pittsburg and
Butler railroad companies met at their gen
erai onices at Meadvllle and Pittsburg and
ratified the consolidation under the name of
the Pittsburg, Bessemer & Lake Erie rail-
road company.
An enormous sum OF money will be expend-
ed for improvements on the line between
Oonneaut and Cranesvile and the harbor.
The harbor and DOGS will be operated BY
sne Conneaut docs company, which Mr..
loading machines that will be placed on The
docks the cost Of loading coal will be re-
duced from II cents u sdn to cent, and viii
also do away with hundreds Of ore and coal
handlers. Ten miles Of track will DO laid
around the dock
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-01-20
Gained Strike and Union.

The strike Of the 800 workmen Of the Great
Western Fire Clay company. OF Toronto. o. .
which began two weeks aso, was ended
Friday by the management sending for the
men to return to work at tho old wages,
The strike originated in cut Of 20 per cent
proposed by the management Since the
strike the employees have formed q union,
which embraces all grades OF work, and
with the Toronto union as q foundation a
national organization Is under way. Before
the strike began the day workers had never
been organized.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-01-20
Killed BY Noonshiners.

Deputy United States Marshal W. A. Baird
was Killed In Breathitt county, Ky. Bird had
arrested Sam Neace for moonshining. and
was riding to Jackson with Neace on his
horse behind him, jacob Neace and Dan
the marshal and demanded that Nance be re-
leased. Nance rolled OF the horse and his
relatives began firing on the officer Bird re-
turned the Are. but Jacob Nance shot him
through the breast Bird then shot Bam
Neace In the Icy, when bis horse -plppssd
into The river end swan acEQss,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-01-20
GEARS BILL FINDS FAVOR.
A Cabinet Commission to Settle With tho
Pacific Roads.

The Senate committee on Pacific railroads
agreed to report favorably tho Gear bill pro-
viding for commission consisting of tho At
tornoy General and the Secretaries OF the
Treasury and Interior, for the settlement OF
the debts Of these roads. At Mr.. Morgan's
suggestion, tho following proviso was added
Mt the end OF section 4. which fixes the basis
OF settlement, and, with this agreed to, tho
bill was ordered favorably reported by II
unanimous vote:
'Thnt said commissioners in making any
settlement under this act shall reserve to
Congress tho right to regulate or prescribe
tho rates OF tolls or charges for the Transport
tntion OF frcights or passengers to be charged
on any or oil OF said railroads, and all rights
and powors, In respect OF said railroads and
railroad companies, as they now exist"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-01-20
Monongahela Dams.

Major Hoxie, OF the Corps OF Army En-
giueers, has Just returned to Washington
from a survey OF the Upper Monongahela
by Congress. Major Hoxie reports In favor
OF locations for four dams, tho first and upper
one being little below Fairmont, the next
at 0pekiskie, the third at Holttown and the
last at a point little above Morgantown.
Representative Dayton, OF the Morgantown
shall be let and work begun at tho very earl.
lest moment practicable
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-01-20
100000. 600 for cuh..

Representative Spencer, OF Mississippi. In.
iroduced bill which follows; "rhe secre-
tary OF state is hereby authorized to offer TO
the government Of Spain sum OF money not
to exceed s200, 10000 for the purchase OF
30 much thereof to defray the expenses
Of pending negotiations Is hereby appro-
prlated,"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-01-20
Four Men Killed.

A horrible accident has occurred in the
Adit Mining Company's tunnel near Ward,
Col John w. Glover and Harry Glover,
contractors, and T.. A. De Garmo and John
Schreiver were killed by the explosion OF IS
pounds OF giant powder. The bodies of the
men were terribly mutilated, the walls Of the
tunnel being covered with shreds OF human
flesh for many yards.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-01-20
II There Should Be War.

The House committee on military affairs
ordered favorable report on the bill to In
crease the efficiency Of the army. Il author
izes the President in time OF war to increase
each troop Of cavalry, battery OF artillery
and company Of infantry to war strength
not exceeding double the strength provided
by law. The President may order any regi-
ment TO draw its recruits from state or
states Designated by him, the troops so|
drawn to be counted rs forming . part OF
the quota OF troops from the state called
for by the United States. Y!
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-01-20
SHERMAN ACCEPTS.
He Says He Will be the Next Secretary of
State.

"I have accepted the state po rtfolio." " said
Senator John Sherman to the Associated
Press correspondent at the Fort Wayne de-
pot at Canton, o., few minutes before de-
parting for Washington Friday afternoon.
The Senator called on Presldent-elect Nc
Kinley and after a few hours conference, the
matter OF his appointment was settled. Mr..
Sherman said he did not knew who the
other members Of the cabinet would be.
Senator sherman will be "A years OF age on
May II and Will have served continuously
In the United States Senate SO years. with the
exception OF four years he occupied place
In the Cabinet Of President Il. b. Hayes
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-01-20
Sherman Will Aoosnt

The Associated Press IL able to positi, el !
announce that Mr. Mckinley has rendered
the state portfolio to Senator John shermaxl
OF Ohio, and that tho distinguished Buckley
statesman has accepted and will be u.
premier OF the incoming administration.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-01-20
Crushed 10 Death.

Four mon were crushed to death at the
Wadesville colliery Of the Philadelphia and
Pa. !. :. ytAs breaking Qi 9 rope itssahSd. 70 !
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-01-20

John NJ. dossler cashier OF the Lebanon
suicide BY shooting himself II the head.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-04
BOUGHT LIKE CATTLE
Regular Schedule Of Prices For
Negro Votes at Augusta, Ga

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The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-04
TROLLEY DISASTER.
Slippery Rails Cause 4 Fatal
Accident at Detroit.

Detroit Dec- 1.-TWO ears Oh the De-
-ru1t Birmingham & Pontiac subur-
han electric railway coIIded this after
noon At the foot oF the TroVEbr1dge htI
grade about midway Between BIZ
ruEnEham and Pontiac, killing three
persons and seriously iuITLng many
others The dad
JOHN SAVAGE superlnre16ent oE
the road
CHS L VII TTE-HEAD- motoruau-
MRS JOHN DOTE- Pontiac
Seriously Injured
Thomas Maddox. stone mason P0u-
tac-
Frank NEcCue, a street railway en-
ployz-
The accident was caused by slippery
rails which were coated with ice and
sLs@r
At tha oa5ce Of the Detroit and Oak
land county railroad 10 details have
Yet beer received about the accident
The fogEy atmosphere tended 10 IN
crease the danger from the icy rails
The Two cars started from the top u
opposite hills At tuu speed and crash
I'd i1Eo each 0EheE With such force that
one car vas driven almost entirely
through the other The other car Was
sent into Detroit with the injured
The switch between the two towns i
Two niles from W here the cars met and
Ir Is evident that there was some mis-
take In orders.
Superintendent John Savage who
was himself running ora Of the motor
cars was crushed OUT Of any sembIa1ee
oE ceeolZlTrI01-
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-04
But Mckinley @HaSn't Time
to Stay Until the End.
The Sad DenouemeHt Is Slow IN
Coming
And He HuSt Rush Back to
Washington
LEAVES THE BEDSIDE
OF His Dying Mother at ? sos
This Afternoon.
HOther Mckinley Can Last But
Few Hours Longer.
LEAVES THE BEDSIDE

canton O. Dec 4-The president r.
NAMED II the bedside Of his mother Al
most the entire night. repeatedly de-
Ching To seek sleep AT the solicitation
Of the family TIL The night was nearly
spent
At no t1Ea since yesterday afternoon
has Mrs Mckinley shown evidence Of
consciousness Or that she recognizes
Ear children around her BEDSIDE
\ bunch OF beautiful flowers was
sent from the conservatory Of the
" hlre House and when they were tax
81 INTO the room she noted their ar
rival and seemed 20 make an EFFORT 10
reach for one Tie president quickly
selected & beautiful white MY and
HANDED II 20 her ShA took II IN her
hand and carried It 70 her bosom it
being apparent rhzt she vas conscious
q the fact and appreciated the flower
Soon after this, abour Eoou- she quiet
Sd down in q rest that seemed 10 oe al
E-GsC natural sleep
81 this hour CEe preSl1=Et has not
altered his uIa.s q returning To
Washington rlLS afternoon Tor the
opening uE congress Il -1e weather =
sUc1 - 20 allow him 70 travel MS
ii Ac--l--=T- together V7E-E Hrs A11zE
Mckinley and daughter Mabel VIII re-
-lr1 ID Canton VTIc1 EEe president VIXEN
he has completed rE= important work
kinney Of Smith college N1rr1aU1 p-oc-
Mass 2 EraC11auSnEeE- reached here
this morning Mr. Ab1er Mckinley
VIII remain
AT 1880 a. m the EresI5aEt retired I'd
Ms room -1 sleep
At 1920 Dr. Phillips Ief1 th= Nc
EIEL=T house He said Mrs Mckinley
VII never return To consciousness and
recognize Eer family Sc IS sleeping
1arseE away and may de at any no
Ds1E s11 nay possibly survive the
day II this hour = czrELzg= was sent
r1C Hrs w r AllL=r- cousin ard
Tsry intimate friend Of Mrs Mckinley.
nearly her own age
T1= doctor sad 20 President 1IcEIu-
Icy rhaC his uOEher's breathing vas
becoming mora Iaoor=d and that her
pulse was steadily weakening pOrteud-
LEE An early end The doctor further
told rn= president that h. could do ab-
slIUt=lE nothing Tor his mother by re-
naming here E1aE she woUl1 Esvzr
recognize him again IT anyone else
Cru receiving this Information the pres
Ide1E decided 70 carry o1t his plans OF
going 20 Washington PCS O'clock
and - ECW making arrangements TO
start al that tine
Canton Dec At 1-45 2 n Prssf-
dent Mckinley entered 9 czr~faze n
company With 3Ir- Charles r Miller
and went ID uhe Pennsylvania station
70 take the regular train for Washing
ton HIS last acC before leaving the
house was I'd 80 % the room Of his
mother ID take probably his last look
At h@r in LIE She was entirely 1ucCu-
sci5us Of MS presence and there could
De no farewell The patient remains IN
the same condition As has prevailed all
day
The president when he entered the
room =Urtg= 1TV-TTEF-- 20 his mother q -I
bending over her baF r7reFF-- l-fzzzfi ~
goodbye Sls showed IN evidence Of
rea IZIEE what was traus2irIEE and
deeply affected By Che scene Lhe prest-
dent 1a1e EaslE goodbye % the fam
llT and entered cEz czrrTzEe
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-04
National Prison Congress Makes
Radical Recommendations
For CurtaTIment Of Crime and
Punishment OF Criminals
DOAWAYWITHAPPEAL
State Regulation or Marriages
Is Also Urged.
Prohibition OF Liquor aud the
Abolition Of Poverty.

Austin Tex. Dec- 4-ELs RATIONAL
prlson zsociali1n today decided thzE
It would hoI1 the next annual meet
ing IN Indianapolis The most An port
am business Of the morning session
vas tha Submission II the report f1r
the comn1iLzee on criminal Llv reform
he report stated that the progress %
crime vas something trigEEEuI and rze-
ol1Eelds that it should be most sue
cessfuIIy checked by the following
charges In the handling Of the eEiE--
nals Gf tia world
Greater severity Of punishment doing
away EItH all t=cEuIcalIttes IN trials
zbolIshDeut Of jury ma king .cuuvletla-s
d=E5rlEI1g defeudants Of lne rlghz TO an-
EezL Co z higher court Offering rewards
Cor The discovery AID c01VIc-191 4r
criminals SreE--tzs lI1l Of detectives
both moral ard physical abo-s-l-=zc
OF poverty removing OF restricting -1e
power 20 pardon prohibiting the Use e
lUt0E-ca ring liquors re-l r-s- -rl1---11 -E
the ethical code Of la7I-Ers- c-1CL1E r.
heEe1E defects IN the law llz--1z-
J1iSEest from It's enforcement 1=79isl-1-
ing scientific E11-EeElI1oG- sEa-z raEs1
-aElCI OF ElzrrL15z- res -rIGraCl EEllrr-l sz-1a-
tIo1- popular education and e1l1EIza-
-EGl Of criminals the r=z1---lal-llEz %
criminals 1y Lhs abolition 1f the laEz1-
ne sentence The committee states
thai some or rh=ir suggestions are urzr-
tlcaEE impossible at present but Z fol-
lowed as closely as u0ss-cle the moral
oE L6a country would De- greatly In
proved ard crime would be C1-r=zE z----
IuELF decreased
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-04
H,NALL ANp BATTERSON.
Latest Pzaze q ehe Dual Between The
TWl

Superfnten7eEt 1rcNlH- who has been
planning 60 make IN early i--vastlga-
ef1u Of the financial condition Of rEA
Travellers Insurance company. has
heeu Informed by President J. & Bat
CeEsou that Eh= books OF the company
are u0W II the hands Of CCEE1r-1iss 1-1eE
Bets Of Connecticut Elo Is engaged Ii
making Edz gua1EeUuial sEaullEaC11E1-
1Er- AIcEau was invited 70 Join the
Connection department IN the eEzEIiEl-
alton 5uE he decLIed 10 Do So suz-
gzstIaz that tE7e Official exar11na--
rI0ussr made by that department result
I'd in 4 white wash OF 2 company and
Z favorable report upOU over $4,000
worth Of Colorado ditch property car
rtad as assets. WhIeh tEs company It
self charged or in less than thrse
In an AFFIDAVIT He'd IN the federal
court and by q letter 70 IhA department.
Of Insurance Mr- Patterson states that
the Qua6reuuIaT examination would be-
gin early IN 1885
--JudEe Horton says 1IcNzu IN his
letter 10 BzEtersou- ~JOId newspaper
men that the company had Two ways
u prevent the examEultidu-'
The suuerIuteudAat then tHquires =
the president has adopted the quad
rauuIzI xan1InzL5Ou scheme as 0uaaud
WhsEhsE OF lot he pro poses To. keep Che
books and vouchers from the Kansas
examiners by permitting NIr- Belts 10
retain possession Of them for the quad
reEuiaE period next ensuing
Mr. NcNau then says
If your company proposes 10 remain
in Kansas and do business II would oe
well for you To facilitate The exzmI1z-
ton BY the C8uuzer1euC department.
and coupIete It 5E March L BY that
tine I shan begin Eh= examIuzt1o1 by
the Kansas department
The company Is going Into court
again and VII raise the question Of *
rra-tzrrItorIzI- jurisdiction against No
Nall Tne supreme court of CoLo-ado
held not long since, that & state can
not make laws which ara applicable Il
oEhzr states Should this position be
sustained Mr.. NcNau would BE pre-
vented from making an examination n
C,ourzcEEeI1E u1dar the provisions OF
the Kansas law This and C1e placing
OF the books IN the hands Of C0r1rr1is-
sfouar Belts are regarded as the Two
remaining methods by which TIE CON-
pany VIII attempt 70 dz<ezt McNzIs
pEpCse
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-04
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Czschs IN Prague 8r=ak the Windows
Of the J=w-sh House CT Worship

Prague. Dec A-At TabC- last evening
the LZegls a--z-E=d E1= houses of the
E-eor=Ts and broke the Elrt1r VS. OF the
z1-zEls5-=- seven rioters were arrested
Ic= local -1rCe OF E=-l-zEr-as vas called
Lp1E -7 assist u -Ez-1-I1E order
4 moo % over L1t8 ueE=CC5 Bra INA 2
last evening attacked zE= houses OF the
ZZ=cls and in spine - TIE s=gr-s 1f -Ea
==l-l---=s- smashed windows and di1
l-L=r DANA es1lsE vas E5- restored n
I'll U11--1r
II ErlE-= a Military patrol vas fred
u1g- from house In Ereuu Strzsse-
None Of the patrol was HTGEz-ltzd-
Reports from ~zEz1gzS places IN Boh-
EZ-1- INCL l--f-I1E New 6lCtsc1gFVT- EA11c1s1
and EraIuI. tell OF riz=rur6z noes during
the IzS- t=w days -re houses af Cr=---s -
and Jews being ATTACKED BIZ CZee1s- TIE
Germans Of El6auzen made reur-saTs in
Ehz Eelg-1CrEoo1 Of E1e Bohemian VII
LzEs Of Ar1egICZ- where q school Two
TINS and shop were attacked a number
CE people being badly Injured
TE= Germans also EaEe11ed riots m
Cfabl1Ez- srouI1E 5oheEza1 school II
necessary 10 -zE alE Ehe troops %
Tu=lL the disturbance
The heavy snow Storm has assisted in
keeping r1e uegpl= gust The streets
cafes and -1s heaters are almost desert
ed No advertisements Z1ue4r IN rre
newspapers Trade - Al s-zns1sclIL and
t- feared that there VII De- many fan
ures owing % rEe losses from rio-iu-
Smaller rI0Cs ara reported from e-l-r---
1tE1- SCELzr- tF11IGlz- TeEzscE0u and Na-
eh0d- al Bohemian towns
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-04
NEW WATER RATES.
Council Committee CoupIsE=z Is
SchsdzLz oF R=ducsf01s


ScLs1ELs q A=ducEIo1S
--- = -.
LA= A---- g. %
water rates 1=-- a L--==t--ls --=- A-5--
and E1aIL- agreed upon 4 new schedule
q z told before thu committee found that
-r- 4----f,--s .----r,7 r--- r. r7--, "a an -ra
r
~ tE- rates II E1rC= IL aI1f=r cAll=s r.
T=zL=3 Ln= racL that Topeka Is uoC pay
zrz r1ueH mare for water thai other
-=-f-z ---z-.,-,- v---z~ =-----rv- s7---=r--= a~z
= - = ---=
u --= e'----l- o- GU -'-'- q ----7-
Bur some material r7ll1c--1E-s were
aSr=@1 upon eo-Ill---1l-E LJr47F 1s1E=s
rEar these recueC111s VII amount %
about % Per sent some items were net
changed a. ali white on oLn@Es re r.
11eZIlzl "a III amount ID more L1--n = Per
cent
e1@ EolIL aE 1AI-E-l-c= l-lW --1 Cl=
W1-=r company ard TIE city = On E1=
question Of VzLu2r111- F. C~ E9r1 V no
was IN Topeka several weeks trying To
make COMPROMISE refused To grant <
z=1AraI ralIucr11z Of - per cent IS d.
I1aEEe5 On rhe ground that Il would not
supply rHvaEEz SUFFICIENT 10 pay the
interest On the bonds which AMOUNT ID
& 1-1IE see l09- The cCl1-----l=1 CAIN
LEz- E1= C1CE Is not under 1s1-1zzz-l1-z 10
consider the E11e1r=s1Cess but Ec= earn
1-Es should De figured on the 1GSlS %
tLe present value Of -h= plant without
reference 20 the C-I-s-aE1flzEE Indebted
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-04

Paul Morton. vice president of the
santa Ee IN charge cf rE= -rzfze z=-
pszrruzeuC- Ezs notified the STATE board
Of "a fIrua6 CONN., I1Elzr that re con-
Eazv VII comply with the order ~ the
board restoring the rare Of - cents On
SUGAR beans Gul similar articles Er1ul
the Missouri river 20 wichita E1l5 or
Ger vas made by the board lf CgulE-Ii.F-
s1o-ers several years aE0 but -he ralz-
reef eouuauIes failed % conform EFz-1
its provisions As the result ot Ea-
cent controversy the board ordered the
rate n force and the santa E'z 3 t1a
first 10 raSucud- As the Santa Pc
ore Of TIE 1rluEtuaI lines entering g I-1-
f-a as natter of =zlf-pr protection -hA
other roads VIII be compelled Ea meek
the new rate