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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-19

Voluntary Submission.

In two instances during the past year
the commission has been asked by both
shippers and carriers to adjudicate con-
troversies between them concerning the
adjustment Of rates. In each case the
questions involved are of manifest impor-
lance as affecting the business Of COMPETE
tive communities and the traffic of the
railway lines by which they are served
While the commission Is not in express
terms authorized to act as a board Of
arbitration in matters referred to it by
consent Of the parties concerned, the sub
ject Of the controversy and the issues in
VOlved in both these requests presented
such a state of facts as would have justi-
fled a proceeding upon formal complaint
or of inquiry by the commission upon its
own motion, and they were thus clearly
within the spirit of the statute which de-
fines the functions Of the commission. Be-
lieving this view to be correct, the COM
mission accepted the responsibilities it
was thus asked to assume. The proceed
ings in form were strictly in accordance
with the provisions of the act, >altho the
voluntary submission by the adverse par
ties gave them in fact the nature of an
arbitration.
The commission in this connection calls
attention to the point that some, at least,
OF the most important controversies in
Volving the rates and methods Of railway
carriers are rather between competing
communities or producing regions than
| between rival lines of railway. Railway
| development has extended far beyond the
point at which any of the greater systems
finds it's interests so identified with a sin
gle community as to feel Indifferent to the
demands and needs of competing COM
munities; and there may be entire sim
cerity in the contention on the part Of
officers of a great railway system that
any adjustment which satisfies the rival
communities to be served can not be Sc
: riously Objectionable from its point Of
! view. The further point is suggested by
, these voluntary submissions that the use.
fulness Of the commission in this direction
r would be greatly increased If It's determin
ations in such cases were sanctioned b,
authority not now possessed. In othe
words, the matters above recited furnish
an argument in favor of the amendment
which the commission has so often recon
mended.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-19
SPORTS
READY
FOR THE BATTLE
Britt and Nelson on Edge and
Each in Splendid
Trim,
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
San Francisco, Dec: 19:--Both James Edward
Britt and "Battling'' Nelson have let up in
their training. Today neither fighter did hard
work. Britt went out on the road during the
morning hours, walking and jogging for dis
lance Of five miles.
Yesterday afternoon he did sparing for the
ediacation of group Of visitors, among whom
were number of women. Last night he was
still one pound over weight, but confident that the
excess will have disappeared without the assist
ance of further fast work by Tuesday morning.
Britt is in excellent trim and has the utmost
confidence that he will win. Judging from the
talk of the Britt camp, the fight is expected to
be fast one from the start, with on announce.
ment of the winner before two-thirds Of the
scheduled number of rounds will have been con
cluded.
Nelson appeared to be in better trim today
than he did week ago. There was not SO
much Of the gaunt appearance noticeable here
tofore as sequence to his continual training.
AS he is fighting at, a weight that he likes, he
has not had to wear himself down to reach the
limit.
Nelson chit the road'' for Of several
miles, It was announced that he would eschew
gymnasium work for the day, but the irrepres
sible Dane, yearning FOR something to do, put in
couple Of hours with the apparatus and ir
light boxing bouts.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-19
HOCKEY

The Virginia hockey team of st. Paul will
play the team Of the Minneapolis Hockey club
at the Virginia rink, Christmas morning. A
number of new men have been secured by the
Virginia club.
In the game played at Houghton. Mich, be-
tween the Calumets and the Portage Lake Hockey
Portage Lake was the first to score.
Bruce Stuart shot the only goal, just as he
hurt his knee, which prevented him from playing
weak in the forward line with Morrison and
stuart out, and consequently didn't score much
against the Calumets, which are very strong
team.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-19
MAY INVEST IN CUBA
Cattle Men of Pierre on Their Way to
the Island.

PIERRE, S. D.--Truesl Madsen and Harvey
Ash have left for Cuba to look over that island
large cattle holdings in the western part of the
state. and expect they will be compelled to seek
new locations at early date
The governor has selected as delegates from
this state to the n Getting Of the national fores-
try congress at Washington Jan. to s. j. A.
Bushfel1 Miller; z. J. Bentz, Woonsocket; Pro-
fessor N. u; Hansen, Brookings; 9. Boyd Barrett,
Aberdeen; Seth NJ. Bullock, Deadwood.
At the meeting of the Carnegie library board
for the purpose of organization J, e; Mallery was
tary; c. B. Billinghurst, treasurer. and Miss
Alice NJ. Hughes Of Castlewood librarian.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-19
Suitable Gifts i'm Furniture

THE furniture floor offers a
i host of suggestions to the
gift hunter. How acceptable
a comfortable Morris chair, a.
shaving stand, a bookcase, or
ladies' writing desk would be!
Glance through these hints.
They may solve the gift prob
lem for you.
Fancy rockers and chairs in
all desirable woods, with wood,
leather and cobbler seats,
$1.25 to $50.
Upholstered chairs and rock
ers, in golden oak, mahogany
finish and solid mahogany, up
holstered in leather pantasote
and velours, $500 to $50.
Parlor cabinets, in Vernis
Martin, mahogany finish and
solid mahogany, from $1,000
to $40.
Grandfathers' clocks, in
weathered oak and mahogany,
from $12 to $3.50.
Jardiniere stands, in all
woods, $1.0O to $22.
Parlor and library tables, in
all the popular woods, from 81
to $50.
Ladies' writing desks, from
5000 to $65.
Bookcases, $500 to $50.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-19
lr shippers In refrigeration charges
7hich amount to the payment Of a re-


Lar Shippers III Te1E1B0TdllOn CudISeS
which amount to the payment Of a re-
bate.
Second-A practical monopoly has been
created in the use of private cars for
the movement of certain commodities,
especially fruit, which has enormously in
creased to the public the cost of trans
portation.
Third-When the owner Of the car be-
comes dealer in the commodity trans
ported, the fact Of ownership gives him
an important advantage over his competi-
tor.
Fourth-When the owner Of the car is
also the owner Of the commodity trans
ported, an excessive rental for the car
may amount to preference in the freight
rate as against the shipper who does
not own his car.
Terminal Railroads.
The terminal railroad owned or con-
trolled by shippers is believed by the
commission to be a most dangerous means
Of giving preference to favored persons.
! The case Of the Illinois Northern Rail
road company, located at Chicago, and
used principally to move traffic to and
from the works of the Mccormick Har-
vester company, a corporation subsidiary
to the International Harvester company
is cited as an example. The Illinois
| Northern, up to 1904, performed the
switching service to and from connecting
| main lines of railroad for from 81 to $3.50
a car. On traffic to the Missouri river
| the main line roads granted during the
present year a maximum allowance Of q
per cent of the rate to the Illinois North
ern. On farm machinery this allowance
or division amounts to $12 a car instead
of the previous maximum charge of $3.50
which IS ample compensation for the ser
! vice. Payment to the Illinois Northern
is payment to its owners, the Interna
tional Harvester company, and the pres
ent allowance results In preference t,
the Harvester company of $3.50 a car a:
against what other shippers would b.
obliged to pay. This preference extend
also to the traffic of other industrie
on the line of the Illinois Northern.
/ Attention is called to the growth o
these practices Until recently it is be
neved that they were confined to fey
instances, but today they are extending
in all directions and, unless checked
must soon become general. All avail
; able means will be resorted to by tn
commission to suppress the wrongdoine
but further 1egislatio may be needed t
furnish an adequate remedy. From ev
cry point Of view this matter may we
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-19
HandkeIchieB

The most popular of gifts
handkerchiefs. Between losing
them and having them de-
stroyed in the laundry, the
handkerchief box always needs
a fresh supply.
Ladies' hemstitched handker-
chiefs, with embroidered borders,
exceptional values, at lOc each.
Ladies' hemstitched Belfast linen
handkerchiefs, with embroidery,
l5c each. -..,.
Ladies' hemstitched, scalloped
and lace edged handkerchiefs, with
hand embroidery, Csc; with convent
embroidery, soc each. Others in
the finest embroidery designs, from
75c to $500. s.:
Ladies' and mems henstitched,
Belfast linen handkerchiefs, with
hand embroidered initials, Csc
each; $2.75 a dozen.
) Ladies and mems hemstitched
Belfast linen handkerchiefs, lOc to
SOC each.
Ladies' and mems silk handker-
chiefs, plain and with initial, 25c,
SOC, Use and 400.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-19
MAY NEVER HAVE HEARD OF 1T.

Ch1CagO IrlDune.
After a stormy Interview with Mr. Boodelle,
the successful contractor and politician the
indignant caller had gone away.
Il fully expected to gee you slug him." said
the private secretary, when he called you a
persistent violator Of the eighth command
ment.' "
II suppose ought to have done it," said
Mr.. Boodelle, grinding his teeth. but couldn'
recall the eighth commandment to save my
life.V
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-19
BILLIARDS

The play tonight in the amateur tourney will
be between Logon and Lverman and both
men playing about the same kind of 8 game,
close contest is expected. Play will begin at
O. clock
Following is the standing of the players:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-19
CHECKERS

call has just been issued for the second an.
nual tournament Of the Iowa State Checker as
ISOLATION The tournament next year will be
held at Webster City. The dates for the meet
ing are jan. 8, 4 and S.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-19

Willie Hoppe in New York at 1s-inch baik-line
billiards has been indefinitely postponed Clar-
game between william Cation, BIS former part
ner in Chicago, and one Of the many amateur.
stars In his academy In Brooklyn.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-19
Private Cars in Freight Traffic.

Private freightcars are either owned
by the shipper or a private car line.
For reasons stated, the private car may
be of advantage to the carrier by en-
abling it to provide equipment for spe-
cial purposes during limited periods, and
to the public In that the equipment is
likely to be more adequate than if the
| carrier undertook to own the cars itself
or to secure them from it's connections.
Some evils attending the use Of private
freightcars are:
First-Concessions ara made to particu.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-19
MINING PRODUCTS,

Cincinnati COmmercia1- Tribune.
s'What are the principal products Of your min
ing ~ asked the interested foreigner.
Strikes and lock-outs.' replied the citizen of
district.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-19

Judges-R R. Todd S. S. Johnston, F. E.
Day. Timers-F. H. Day, Anton Miesen, st.
Paul; H. C. Hersey Starter-Dr. r. d. Eel
ton. Distance Judge-W. Wilson. Patrol
Judge-James Geddes.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-19
THE ICE PATH

Saturdays racing at the Lake Of the Isles was
spirited. Fast time made considering that
it was the first work of the winter. The sum-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-19

Comfortable Morris chairs, in
weathered and golden oak, ma
hogany finish and solid mahog-
any, upholstered in velour and
leather, from $3.50 to $40.
Music cabinets, in golden
oak, mahogany finish and solid
mahogany, $500 to $25.OO.
Golden and weathered oak
plate racks, a dozen styles,
from $1.OO to $500.
Shaving stands, in weathered
and golden oak and mahogany
finish, an acceptable gift for a
man, from $500 to $500.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-19
What Law Provides.


dicial in character and form, and bears
no resemblance in any degree to the ar
bitrary action which would result under
authority ito make tariffs Of rates abso-
lutely for the railways, either In the first
instance Or after some form of hearing
or investigation. The situation is re-
garded as increasingly grave, in view
of the rapid disappearance Of railway
competition and the maintenance of rates
established by combination, attended as
they are by substantial advances in the
charges on many articles Of household
necessity. Tho the law is extremely de-
fective, aggrieved shippers have no other
recourse than to appeal to the commits
sion, in the hope of some relief from
conditions which they regard as intoler-
able.
All concede that rates should be rea-
! sonable and just. When they are not So
there Is now no adequate means Of maxi
ing them reasonable and@just unless the
carrier can be convinced and persuaded
| to do so. The. interests of one partv
| cannot be safely relied upon to deter
mine and protect the rights of another.
Authority to require the establishment of
| joint thru rates over connecting and
Ncontinuous lines is also believed to be
necessary, if authority to correct an un-
reasonable or unjust rate should be
granted
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-19
Give a Glove Certificate

A PAIR Of gloves is always appreciated
4 \ know what size or style to give.
any risk by giving one of our glove Ger
can then be perfectly fitted after Christi
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-16
The Democratic Platform

The following IL the pla form adopted
by the State Democratic Convention In
Richmond last week:
The delegates of the Democratic party
Of Virginia, IN convention assembled, re-
affirm their allegiance To the great cArdl'
nnl doctrines of American democracy.
We hold that all power Ia vested IN the
people; that governme..t Was instituted
Tor their equal and common benefit and
that any irgirlation Il operates to
enrich some At the exp Dsr Ofuther class
es IL fundamentally wrong and should
have no place in any system Oi Tree gov
erment. The highest duty of government
Il TO give equal protection 20 all ana
special iayUfs To none. IL II a wei deIh-
ed Democratic doctrine aud one peculiar
ly essential To the welfare and happiness
Of the country that all matters II lnt'r-
state aud national concern shall be con
trolled by the Federal Government ana
that all matters OF State concern shall
be controlled by the state. The Demo.
cratic party stands for honesty and
economy ia the collection by just. equal
laws of only 80 much If the people
money as may required 10 deIfhy tue
neces, sary expenses of their government
The Republican party, ia its admins
trAtion ~ the Federal Government, Bas
shamelrssly trampled npon and violated
every one vi these essential principIes'
We recognize the necessity Tor concentra'
ton ut capi al in order that the means
of the people may he employed la accord
ABce with economic laws m developing
the resources and promoting the prospect
ty Of the country, but insist that lht
abuses that have become prevalent and
widespread under Republican rule shal
he remedied by the enactment by Ton
gress II conservative but efficient laws
for the just regulation Of the interstate
public c-rervice corporations of the coun
try and the Suppression of all unlawln
combinations in restraint # trade. We
charge that the Republican party ha'
failed to administer existing lawr against
the illegal trusts from which it derives
itr campaign corruption funds and upon
which il. in large measurr,is Dependent
for its lease Of power"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-16
Kinq George Personals.

King George c. II Va, June 18th.
Mr.. John s. Dickinson, of Berry
Plain" who has been whiting friends In
Washington, has returned.
Justice Vim. Page, Of Edge Hill, II Nis'
ting relatives in Washington.
Mir. B. r. Grymes, who spent the past
winter with his son, MIR. Arthur l
Gfymss. in New York, is visiting his
trends and relatives in King George.
.aIss Eva Z. Tsyloe, who has been yls'
lung her aunt, Mrs. Berry, near North
Keyes, Prince Georges county, Md, has
returned to "Powhatan."
Miss Medora Is. HOoe, OF Washington,
is visiting her relatives and friends in the
county.
Mrs Thornton, with her daughter
Mas ROsalie, of " asbington, IL visiting
Nh. .Champe b. Thornton, Jr., at Lauder
dale"
Messrs. Lewis and Taylor Rollins, o
the ''Dogue," have returned from WISH
TO friends 10 Baltimore.
Mr.. Rice Hooe has had his alto
Mills" put 10 thorough repair. Mr.. Han
cotk. OF Fredericksburg, was in charge
OF the work.
hrs. f.. p. Arnold has gone TO The
Columbian University Hospital, Wash
intton. to be treated. She will be under
thl care OF DR.. A. Barnes Hoo "h'i'
! share.
hiss Natalie jenkins, OF Charlie coun
ty. Md. is visiting Miss Lucy Lewis, al
"Nafmion."
Mrs. Thomas Cox, of Washington
Mrs Robert Kennedy, OF Camden, ). L
and Mrs. A. b. Dsvis, of White Sulphur
Spnugs, W Va, are visiting the stuarts
at Cedar Grove"
Misses Virginia and Sue Washington
who have been visiting friends In wash
t. have returned.
Dr Vivian Berry Is visiting his brother
Mr. G. A. Berry.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-16
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness that is by constitutional rem
edies. Deafness II caused by an in.
aamed condition OF the mucous lining
of the Eustachian Tube. When this
tube is infiamed you have a rumbline
sound or imperfect hearing, and
when 1t is entirely closed, Deafness is
the result. and unless the infamma'
tion can be taken out and this tube
restored to its normal condition
hearing will be destroyed forever
nine cases out of ten are caused by
Catarrh, which is nothing but an in
famed condition Of the mucous sur
faces. ,,Du
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness (caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for cir
culars, free. n
+. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constl
patton.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-16
DYSPEPSIA REMEDY THAT
CURES.
II Mi-o-na Does Not Cure r. N
GooIrick VIII Refund Your Mon Nv


Among all the remedies in K. "
Goolrick's popular drug store I here
are few that he is willing to sell Du a
guarantee to refund the mon ey il
they do not cure. Nj O-na, the
famous dyspepsia remedy, has made
so many cures among his custO mers
that X. n. Goolrick says; If this
remedy does not cure you, )ring
back the empty box and l will beer
fully return your money"
Anyone who has dyspepsia, inCjges-
ton, headaches dizzy feeling or liver
troubles, should take advanta ge Of
this chance to be made we'll wi .bout
any risk of spending their mon ey to
no purpose Mi-o-na will cure;wi u reg
gulate the digestion; will enable any.
one to eat what he wants, If it does
not do all this, the medicine will not
cost you a cent.
X. n. GOolrick has sold a great
many boxes Of Mi.o-na in the last
few weeks and has yet to recei ge the
first complaint from any Gust, )mers.
Such a record is simply mar velous
and speaks volumes for the III crit of
the remedy.
1t is easy enough TO fill column
with the symptoms affecting those
who have dyspepsia, but there is no
need of describing their condition.
What they want is cure. And they
have it in Mi-o-na.
Do not suffer a day longer with dis
ordered digestion. II Mi-o-na cures
you it costs soc box, and if it does
not, you have X. n. Goolrick's per-
sonai guarantee to return yonr
money. 6
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-16
MR.. MARYE AND THE HORSE
SHOW
III May be a Judge His Standard for
the Thoroughbred. Etc.

the Thoroughbred. Etc.
Washington, u. G. June l3. 1904
To The Free Lanrr;
There IL an INJUNCTION In the Book o
Proverbs a. TO the method of dealing ar
cumentatiyely with folly. And 80 ! was
proue, in my lart, 10 gainsay tccleulas
tlcal nbuurdity with absurdity. u
( churches we're built upon context rather
/ than texts. brethren would indeed dwell
together IN UNITY. ilowbeit. If such con
summation IL To be rignallzrd by the oil
running down upon Aaron's beard, Id
rather be outside Of church, with nv sun
day clothes have To take care 81 my
Sunday rlothrr. have never been able
to emulate the lover in DIn QlixOtr:
"Who, To prove worthy in her sight,
Would deck himself with anxious care;
/ And in his best apparel diRht
His Sunday clothes on Monday wear.
virginia (especially Fredericksburp)
has genuine Christian unity, although she
does not as yet gather up the fragments
that nothing be wasted. That scJwing
MIR. WattersUn, IN kindly asking me once
20 write for the Courier journal "A sketch
Of the General Assembly. thrn Ia session
ia Louisville, made an incidr tai remark
about Virginia: "Shr ls always right;
neither too fast nor too slow She re-
deems the remark.
When the ideal un firm ty IL realized /
seem TO ret some Of it, outlines. The
primitive iashi N of baptism by INNER
siou (nOw conceded 10y the best ,ch"larr)
will be followed. "Ihe voice uf Tree
grace" will b. the voice ui the mil tistry.
| The inhabitants Ui earth, who are
"yrasshOppers, will have done with def
initiULs oi DIVINITY . The Episcopal pray
ere will have won their wa,; Tor the Ol1
style: 'lndulgeht Parent, we would not
dictate TO Tnee; We would only mildly
-igestl will have been lald aside. But
| | did not start out To talk aboutchu ches,
but rather about horses.
am anxious to come TO the morse
show.
| believe have the criteris to ] Istify
my appointment a. one OF the hgrr.
! You may smile (And can see Sain' Fiiz
( hugh's y, culiar ,mie, II he chance to rea !
thisD Bat don't hollOs before yuu yet
out ul the wood,
/ IN submit the decision TO Capt Pol
/ lock, Capt. Rowe and Mr.. Charles hnr'
/ kamp. am Tree 10 admit my s~ill To
strictly theoretical; and that got every
detail out Of book What thru u me
Know ledge II thoroughly practicable
/ Here IL Is. Tests for a perfect Thorough
bred:
/ Round. .hoofd, short iointed, ietloeks
shsg and long,
Broad breast, full eye, small head and
nostril wide,
High crest, short ears, straight legs, and
passing strong,
Thin name, thick tail, broad buttocE,
tender hide: ,..
Look what "a horse should have, he did
not lack. 81.
save a proud rider on 30 proud n back
Shakespeare.
Many Of your readers remenih'r the
Arabian Capt. Pollock rode Ia thr Bat
terry.
submit the case; and look ior~ ard TO
the certificate
A. ). M.rye.