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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-12-08
NOVEL INSURANCE SCHEMES.
One in Holland That Does Not En-
courage che Girls tn Rush Into
Matrim0ny.

'Why marry when you can get
good pension at the age of 40 by re-
naming single?" Such is the startling
and enticing notice exhibited in Hol-
land. The object of this company is to
provide pension for females who have
been able to withstand, up TO that time
of life, the alluring offers of the oppo-
site sex. Only young girls are admitted
as members.
Each member pays small sum year.
ly, beginning at the age of 10. Should
a member so far forget herself as 10
contract matrimonial alliance, she
Immediately forfeits all her rights.
Should she, on the other hand, remain
single up to 40 years of age, she gets
her pension. Many take advantage of
this system and remain single until
the time limit has expired, draw their
pension and then marry.
The owner of an extensive bathing
machine business at a well-known re-
sort this summer hit upon novel in
surance scheme. He had a large num-
Der of coupons printed and offered
them to his customers at one pence
each; the coupon entitled the pur-
ehaser's heir TO the sum of 81 ,250 should
the holder of the 9icket lose his life by
drowning while using one of the pro-
prietor's bathing machines. The tick
cts were available for one day only.
The novel and original method of in
surfing a persons life "caught on"
nearly every customer purchased a
ticket, and as the mans connection
was very large one, The sale of insur-
alice tickets amounted daily to some
hundreds, and at the same time i.
helped largely to increase his circle of
patrons. Not one claim up to the pres
ant time has been paid, and ii does not
seem as if any casualty is likely to take
place, seeing that two or three men
in boats are always on the scene in case
OF an emergency.-N. Y. Times.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-12-08
KEPT IN CONVICTION JAIL.
Coleman Evidently Anticipated the
Fate Awaiting Him.

Cincinnati, Dec. dick Coleman,
the colored murderer of Mrs. John
Lashbrook. had been kept in the Jail
at Covington, Ky, since his arrest be-
cause of a fear of mob violence at
Maysville His trial was to begin at
Maysville, and Judge Harbeson had
ordered that he be brought TO Mays
vile Tuesday night. A telegra m,
however. from Maysville caused the
sheriff to delay starting until Wednes-
day morning. Coleman was in mortal
terror when he was handcuffed to be
placed in the train. He begged pite-
ously to be allowed to stay in Coving-
ton until after his trial was end I'd
1t was understood that relatives of the
Lashbrook's were in Covington, Tues
day night. and We're on board the
train for the purpose, it is supposed,
of giving information in case any CT
fort was made to change the destina-
ton of the prisoner
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-12-08
They're Agin. the Wa

London Dec. Tn compliance with
q requisition signed by Messrs. w.
richmond, John Clancy and others. the
iofd mayor of Dublin locnm tenens llas
called meeting of the corporation
Tor December IL, to dispose of mo-
tion IN which the corporation will de-
plore the "lnfliction on the South AZ
rcan republics of this lamentabe
cruel and unnecessary war;" and pro
test against policy involving loss
oi ne and enormous expenditures
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-12-08
PROBABLY FATALLY SHOT.
Nev. ID. u. Cheney and Wife, of Ra
cine. WIS.,, Shot by "a Dissat-
inned Burglar.

Racine, Wis. Dec. REV. ID. p.
~heney, pastor of the First Baptist
church and his wife were shot and
probably fatally injured by burglar
who entered their home at 10 n. IN. At
the point of revolver they were COM
PEELED to turn over money and jewelry
and then thinking they were endeav-
oring TO conceal some valuables, The
burglars shot them both and ESCAPED.
The Meade IA Port said.
Washington, Dec. THE arrival OF
The transport Meade at Port Said. with
the Forty-third infantry. is announced
70 the war Department. No casualties
are reported.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-12-08
WHERE GEN. GORDON STANDS,
Not In Favor of Pulling the stars
and stripes Down Wherever
They Are Floating.

Minneapolis, Mimi. Dec. Cen.
John b. Gordon. of Georgia, now and
for the past ten years commander in
chief of the United Confederate Vet
Grams. made declaration on the Phil
ippine question here. He said:
"My sympathies go out to the men
who are fighting under the Stars and
Stripes wherever they are, and i al,
not in favor of pulling the flag down.
| guess that shows where | stand"
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-12-08
WORKINGMEN'S ASSOCIATIONS
The German Federal Government
Assents to the Repeal of the
Law Prohibiting Them.

Berlin. Dee. THE imperial chan
cellor. Prince Hohenlohe, announced
in the reichstag that the federal gov
eminent had assented to the repeal of
the law prohibiting workmen's asso-
Citations.
Later the reichstag passed the first
ana second reading of the bill repeal
ing this law. 1t was opposed by the
members of the right
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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-12-08
Yellow Fever In Costa Kicn.

Panama, Dec. 7.-Reports from Costa
RIGA indicate that yellow fever has ap-
peared in the interior of the country.
For the first time on record asses of
the disease have broken out in Alajue.
la, II miles from the capital, where on
account of its high altitude, it was not
believed yellow fever could develop.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-12-08

San Francisco, Dec. THE court
martial of Chaplain David II. Shields,
on the charge of drunkenness and alb
sence without leave, will be resumed
at the Preside Thursday. The prose-
eu'ion will not occupy much time, but
the chaplain has many witnesses. and
sensational Developments are looked
for.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-12-08

ST. uis-Cattle-Fancy export. s. ESQ
$50; butchers. A.25d5.15; stockers S2.;0tt
$50; cows and heifers, 81. 50a4S5. Hogs :
Packing, s3.6044 02H butchers, So 15di 07is
light So 40gS. 80. Sheep-Mutton sheen,
s. 756l4 l5 spring lambs, 81 25a5.40
Chicago Beeyes, $3Jl7. IS cows,
So OCM4S5: heifers. $3.15G5.00: Gamers, 81 IS
n3.00, stockers and feeders. So 00n4 &c
Texas grass steers, S3.25q425; Texas fed
beeves 81 30d525. Hogs-Mixed and
butchers. s3.90d4.15: good to choice heavy.
81. 95Gf4. Is: rough heavy. S.&QS.90 light,
s. 9o6f4 10 Sheep-Native wethers Sc. i5u
$50: western do, 81 00Q4.50 native lambs,
"a 0Ou5. so; western. s5cogi5.40.
Kansas City Cattle = Native steers
"a 1906 90: Texas steers, s.. 50d4 Is: Texas
cows, 81. 1913 Is; native cows and heife-s.
~ O06f4 Is: stockers and feeders, s.. 15G,4. 20.
Hogs-Heavy. s.. S5Gi3.90: packers. 50. s2isGf
,.s5; mixed. s.. 21zn3. 92la; light, s3S0a3.a0:
workers.. So. s5Gf392i9. Sheep-Lambs, 81. ld
$50; muttons s3.eoQ4.eo
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-12-08

THE MARKET REPORT.
THURSDAY. Dec.
Grain and Provisions.

ST. Louis = Flour - Patents, 1880 81,
ether grades, s.. 756b315. Wheat No. r,%
70la@7ic Corn-No 2 mixed. sJ,ac
Oats-No 3 2i1ac. Hay-Prairie, So so
500: timothy, $9,OOdll.5O; choice clover
dairy, 20a23c Eggs-f'resh, l6laan.e
Lard-Prime steam, 51sc. Porh-New
mess $40. 50. Bacon-Clear rib, else Wool :
Tub washed. 25l40S5c Missouri and Illinois
medium combing. 25c; other grades, lsG
2ii2c.
Chicago-Closing quotations: Wheat
December, 65i3c; May. 6slsN6yl4c, July,
1884 G697sc. Corn-December, 2J3sa30c; Jam
vary g MS 9 My z q +
January. $362ls: May s9.S2l2. Lard-De-
cember sos January, s5.2sla: May, $5Eis
Ribs-December. S5.0slz; January, $51a..lS
Sis: May s.. 27lh.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-12-08

Buffalo. n. Y. Dec. 7.-FHlly Ia
inches Of snow has fallen here since
Tuesday morning. Street car traffic,
which was practically abandoned late
Tuesday night, has been fully resumed.
Mails are all late.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-12-08
NOn-Sinkable BOnts.

The latest invention for saving life comes
from London, and is non-sinkable boat. If
people would pay as much attention to the
preservation of life in other ways, there
would be great improvement. Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters is life preserver, discov-
cred so years ago. 1t cures dyspepsia, indi-
gestion and all forms Of stomach trouble 1t
is an excellent tonic for the whole system
and may be had from any druggist.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-12-08

Washington, Dec. THE war de-
partment has been informed of the
arrival. at Malta. of the transport Lo-
gan. She has on board the Forty-first
infantry, Col Richmond, and reports
all WELL
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-12-08

No matter how long man lives, he never
,as quite the same respect for great man
hat he used to have for the boy next door
Nat could put a whole apple in his month
without biting tn. Y. Press. !, ~ : : :
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-12-08
NPSING1 70 SAVaGERY.
Fearful Deed of a Mob of Ken
tuckians in the City of
Maysville.
DICK COLEMAN BURNED AT THE STAKE,
brook Taken From His OmciaI
Guards. on Arriving From Cow
inGton, Hound to IA stake, His
Eyes Cut md Torch Applied.

Maysville, KY, Dec. 7.-Dick Cole
man. the negro murderer of Mrs. Lash
brook, was taken from the officers bv
a mob OF ] 900 men, and burned at the
stake. The mob, led by the husband
of the negro victim, dragged the
shrieking criminal through the prin-
cipal streets of the town, bound him
to a tree, set fire to the brush heaped
about him and stood guard until he
was dead.
Under n Special Guard.
Coleman arrived at 1920 a. IN. under
a special guard of deputies sworn in
by the sheriff, including Defective.
Fitzgerald, Constable Dawson, Chief
OF Police Donovan, all the police fol &c
and two deputy sheStfs. When they
arrived at the courthouse they were
met by mob of fully LOCO people,
headed by James Lashbrook, the hus-
band of the murdered woman, and
went Immediately up Second street,
through the central portion of the
city to the hill followed by mob OF
fully 5000 persons.
The Mob Was Too Biz.
All was done that was possible by
the sheriff and guard to prevent o
lynching, but in the face of such n
mob of people irrespective of color il
was useless to attempt to do anything.
The mob grabbed Coleman and threw
rope over his head and took him up
above the city. Coleman could lie
heard, above the cries of the moo.
pleading for his life.
As Rad ms Savages.
The mob carried Coleman to a small
hollow near the railroad, where they
bound him tightly to young sapling
Then they heaped a huge pile of
brushwood and timber around him add
fired the stake, while his eyes rolled
horribly. Some one cut his eyes
and in a moment his head rolled
around and he was believed to nc
dead.
An Awful Scene.
The scene was an awful one, and
around the funeral pyre were thou
sands of maddened people, headed by
the husband of the dead woman. A
dozen torches were applied simultane-
ously and huge tongues of fire swept
up and around the agonized wretch.
Before the roasting began Coleman
was almost dead. The rope had torn
ana lacerated his neck and his face
was terribly beaten up.
Disappointed Tuesday Night.
About $50 men were at the CHEESE
apeake d Ohio train Tuesday night ex-
pecting him. but as he failed to come
they waited for this morning. Had
the officer succeeded in getting Cole
man in Jail here there would have been
undoubtedly several killed in attempt
ing to storm the Jail doors.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-12-08

A Collection of Wrinkles. Is =
cobby suit, sir" said the tailor. "I put ali
the latest wrinkles in it, YES" remarked
tie customer, surveying himself in the glass
but don't you think it would have been
better had you distributed them don't
care about having EN- all in the middle Of
my back. '-Phi,adelphia Record.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-12-08

Washington. Dec. THE house Ct
representatives, Tuesday, after three
hours debate, adopted. by vote OF
"o2 to 30. the resolution referring the
case OF Brigham II. Roberts, the Nor
mon representative-elect, from Utah,
to special committee to Investigate
charges touching his eligibility as a
member of the house. Meanwhile Mr.
Roberts has to stand aside.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-12-08

A man ought to have someone around
nim all the time, to keep him from doing
things that are not good for him. This is
cake temptation is great-Atchison Globe
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-12-08

A woman always remembers longest some
little fooi thing her husha: ! said when he
vas cut of patience and the tender way he
iatted her face once when she was sick
Y. Y. Press.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-12-08

IL has been said that speech was given man
10 conceal his thoughts. This is not the true
answer, Speech was given to man to pre-.
Transcript
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-12-08
HIS ABILITY.

Seldum Fedd-Dat Teller, Hungry Hooks,
is credit to de perfession.
Soiled Spooner-You bet. He could steal
de. soda right out of biscuit widout break.
in de crust.-Judge.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-12-08

This talk about the man in the moon be-
Ing woman Is pure nonsense. How could
woman get fIll so often g-Elliott's Maya.
une
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-12-08

A lot of the conversation worked of in
society ought to be dumped in the garbage
can.--Chicsgo daily News.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-12-08

When you begin to smile at things where
'ou used to laugh look out for the arrival OF
hd age.-Puck
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-12-08

Piso's Cure for Consumption has saved
me many a DOCTORS bill S. +. Hardy, Hop
kins Place, Baltimore, Md, Dec. 2, 'N.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-12-08

The most adorable woman in the world
the woman who is most natural. A wom-
sra wh Go Is eutpfsd, expects aattery in
not get t,-Atehison Globe.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-12-08

II some people were to think before they
peak 1t would be far more difficult for them
q carry on an animated conyersation.-.
'hicago Daily Nwx
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-12-08

Everyone expects more from his friends
chan he is willing to do for them-Atchiscn
Globe a FI8
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-12-08
Army Pronotion.

washington, Dec. THE president
las nominated the following brigadier
generals:
Edgar X. Kellogg, Sixth United
states infantry; Gilbert S. Carpenter,
Eighteenth United States infantry;
VIM. l. kobbe, Thirty-fifth United
States volunteers; j. Franklin Bell,
Thirty sixth United States volunteers.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-12-08
Cotton.
Einan ciai.

Quotations for middling range as fol-
lows: st. Louis, Ti2c; New York, rae;
MpmDhiS I-lbc.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-12-08

New York, Dec Money on call firm
at per cent prime mercantile paper oigft
per cent: sterling exchange firm wit,
actual business in bankers bills at ISL
1865 for demand and at 4Sl129iSl& 50
Sixty days; posted rates, 4s2ls and So
commercial bills. 4s024. Silver certificate.
jSibei59izc. Bar silver, sec. Mexican dai-
ars. iIl4c. Government bonds easier.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-20
SUB-COMMITTEES
Chairman Payne of Ways and Means
Announces List

Washington, December 19.-Chairman
Payne of the ways and means committee
today announced the following sub-com-
mittees:
Customs, Customs Districts and Customs
Oficials-Iessrs. Payne, Dalzell, Hopkins,
Grosvernor, RUSSELL Richardson and Rob-
ertson.
Administration of Customs Laws-Rus-
sell, Payne, Dolliver, Steel Swanson, Nc
Clellan and Newlands.
Internal Revenue-Dolliver, Steele, Rus
sell, Hopkins, Tawney, Mcclellan and
Cooper of Texas.
On Public Debt, the Preservation of the
Public Credit and Redemption OF Govern
ment Notes-Dallas, Mccall, Payne, Rich
ardson and
Reciprocity and Treaties-Hopklns, Dolli-
Yer, Tawney. Long, Dalzell and Cooper of
Texas
Revenue from Other Sources Than Gus
toms and Excises and on Miscellaneous
Subjects-Grosvenor, Russell. Steele, Nc
Call, Long, Robertson and Newlands.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-20
JACKSON COUNTY
RETURNS ALL IN
StaIIings and Johnston Are Both
Successful.
T0MLINSON'S FINE FIGHT
Morgan Was Defeated by 800 Majority
While Stallings Has Hardly 200
Votes to Spare-Bostick is
Elected State Senator

Scottsboro, December 9.-(Special.)- 1.-The
unofficial vote of Saturdays primary are
about all in, which increases Johnston's
majority for United States senate, approxi-
mating 800 over Morgan. Stallings carries
the county by a majority of less than two
hundred. The official count will be made
Thursday, when Johnston's and Stallings
exact majority will be given.
Bostick is elected state senator; Austin,
sheriff, by a small majority over Owen;
Moody and Bulman representatives; Gayle
treasurer; Prince, tax assessor; Hackworth,
county superintendent of education; Rud-
ley, tax collector.
Messrs. Walker, Morgan, tSogsdel and
Stovall have been nominated for county
commissioners. The county was conceded
TO Morgan three weeks ago by an over
whelming majority. 1t is claimed by sup
porters of Colonel Tomlinson that he made
the mistake of entering the campaign too
late in this county.
Staliings had been here several times
within the last year, and had his force or
ganized, and his warmest supporters pre-
dicted that he would carry the county by
thousand majority over anybody.
Colonel Tomlinson made a gallant fight,
overcome the great odds against him, and
lacked only about one hundred and fifty
votes of defeating Stallings out of about
1900 votes polled in the primary.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-20
SALE OF THE UNIVERSITY LANDS
SEVERELY CONDEMNED BY ALUMNI
After an Enthusiastic Meeting the Old Students Pass Resolution
Declaring Sale Injurious to The institution
Avondale; D. b. Smith, Opelika; L. II.
Smith, Admission.


Chattanooga, Tenn, December 19.-At
meeting of the board of mayor and alder
men Of this city, tonight, a special COM
mtitee to investigate charges of favoritism
made against the city police board by one
of the aldermen, himself saloonkeeper,
and also charges of failure to enforce the
city ordinance requiring saloons to close
at 10 o'clock at night made by Rev. Alonzo
Monk, pastor of the Centenary Methodist
church from his pulpit last Sunday. The
police board is appointed by the governor
and is not amenable to any action of the
city council, but recent act of the legis
lature gives 1.-THE governor the power to
remove one or all of the members of the
board for cause. The whole agitation
grows out of the enactment of a city law
closing saloons at 10 D. m.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-20
SENATE COMBINATIONS
D. B. Smith is at Last Made Postmaster
at Opelika

Washing ton, December 19.-The senate to-
day confirmed the following nominations:
Consuls-M. ]. Baehr, of Nebraska, at
Santos Brazil; w. r. Davis, of ONO, at
Alexandretta, Turkey; p. Letber OF ONO,
AT Dusseldorf, Germany; R. E. Mansfield,
of Indiana, at Zanzibar; e. w. Wells, of
PENNSYLVANIA at Kingston, jamaica; II.
w. Harris, of Ohio, at Mannheim, Ger
many.
e. P. Kingsbury to be surveyor general
OF Washington.
Register of Land Offces-C. T. Duke,
of Camden, Ark.
Receivers of Public Moneys-J. R. Scott
at Perry, o. T.
Marshals-T. Gustine, District of Louisi-
ana.
Justices of Courts of Private Land Claims
wv. W. Murphy of Tennessee; T. C. Full
Ter of North Carolina.
Indian Agent-Major G. w. II. Stouch,
United States agent, retired for the
Cheyenne and Araphoe agency, Oklahoma.
nasters-Georga: j. B. Smith Car
rollton; L. Hamilton, Buffalo, G.. L. Walk
or, Toccoa. Texas: c. V. Rattan, Cooper.
Alabama: r. G. Dowler, Unlontown; W.
r. Kennamer, Demopolis; G. B. Hamlin,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-20
Mr.. Bell Says the Alleged Prosperity
is Fictitious.
TELLS OF WALL STREET DISASTER
Senate Will Take Up Discussion of the
Financial Bill on January A.
Senator Allen of Nebras-
ka Sworn In

Washington, December 19-The house
number of perfunctory resolutions for
printing for committees, leave to sit dur
ing the sessions, etc, necessary to get the
committees under way were adopted, and
the several portions of the presidents
message were distributed in accordance
with the usual custom.
Speeches were made by Mr.. Grow, the
venerable ex-speaker of the house, in de-
Tense of the administrations course in the
Philippines, and by Mr.. Bell, a Colorado
populst, criticizing the presidents utter
anees upon the prosperity of the country.
lie charged that large proportion of the
alleged prosperity was fictitious and in
stances the case of the numerous industrial
trusts which, he said, had been inflated
with wind and loated. Many of these bub-
bles had been pricked within the last few
days, and today the newspapers were filled
with the stories of disaster on Wall street.
Mr.. Gaines, Tennessee, spoke briefly in
opposition to Mr. Grows statement last
understood to mean, and did mean, gold
Mr.. Lentz, Ohio, asked unanimous con-
sent that the committee investigating the
Roberts case be also instructed to inVestl-
gate the case of the two Utah postmasters
alleged to be guilty of polygamy.
Mr. Sherman, New York, objected
Mr. Mercer, Nebraska, announced the
death of the late Senator Hayward, or Ne
braska, and the house, at 2:O5 p. m' au-
journed.
Scores of the members left for their
homes this evening to spend the holidays.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-20
DeARMoND's RESOLUTION
Declares the Purpose of United States
in Philippines

Washington, December 19-Representative
DeArmond, of Missouri, introduced in the
house today a resolution declaring the pur-
pose of the United States in the Philippines
After quoting from the declaration of in
dependence regarding the inalienabe rights
of men, it declares that under the constitu-
tion the federal government has no power
to rule over colonial dependencies; that the
expansion of our commerce cannot be de-
pended upon, a policy of imperialism involv-
ing subjugation and annexation of Asiatc
colonies and that eve are opposed to the
retention of the Philippines and that it is
our purpose to consent to their indepen-
dence as soon as a stable government shall
be established by them and toward their
prompt establishment of such government
we pledge our friendly assistance
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-20

Washington, December Ex-senator Ber-
ry today introduced a bill in the senate to
amend the third section ef the Interstate
commerce act by making strict provision
against discrimination on the part of the
railroads against the public and in favor
of one railroad against another. 1t is made
unlawful for "any common carrier to make
or give any undue or unreasonable prefer
ence or advantage to any person, company,
firm, corporation or locality or any partic-
ular description or traffic in any respect
whatever or to subject any particular per-
son, etc, to any undue or unreasonable
prejudice or disadvantage in any respect
whatever"