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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-05-17
DE- lS. & Elliott.
Lancaster, S. G..

Resid. nee phone No lS7. Office,
Davis Euildiug corner Main and
Dunlap streets; phone Nn72.
Will practice in both town and
county of Lancaster. Ailcalls, either
day or nigh :. will receive prompt att
tantion
jar. 10, 1905.-tf.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-05-17
Death List is 100.


Snyder, Okl., May I2.-One
hundred and twenty lives were
lost in the tornado which wrecked
the town Of Snyder Wednesday
night, according to the best in
formation at hand. Reports from
the surrounding country, which
have been cut off from wire con-
nection for two days, say that IS
were killed outside Of Snyder.
The dead counted here today
were 95, while SO are still missing
and it is believed that IS Of the
injured will die.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-05-17
Murder in Laurens.
Mans Body Found in River
Bound Down With Weights.

Laurens, May I2.-The dead
body Of man was found in the
river about two miles below En-.
oree Manufacturing company yes
terdayaevening by parties seining
in the river. The body appe ared
to be weighted and was onlv
slightly exposed. 1t was not dis
turbcd but the coroner was
notified and he has gone upon the
scene this morning. 1t is not
positively known yet whether the
body is white or colored.
One week ago today Essec
Murril negro man about 40
years Of age and in the employ of
the Enoree Manufacturing COM
pany as farm hand disappeared.
No one seemed to sttach any con-
sequence to his absence but some
of the negroes in speaking of the
matter said that they believed he
had been killed and thrown in the
river. No importance was attach
ed to the speech until this body
was found.
1t is the opinion among some
Of the citizens Of that neighbor-
hood that the body is that OF
Murril and it is the prevailing
opinion that he was killed by some
OF his own race but the intimation
is very strong that some white
man is responsible Tor it.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-05-17
DON'T BORROW TROUBLE

1t Is bad habit to borrow any.
thing, but the worst thing You
can possibly borrow, is trouble.
When sick, sore, heavy, weary
ana worn-ont by the pains and
polsons of dyspepsia, biIlousness,
Srigh's disease, any similar in
ternnl disorders, don't sit down
and brood over your symptoms,
but fly for relief to Elec.
trio Bitters. Here You will find
sure and permanent forgetfulness
or all your troubles, and your
oody Will not he bnrdened by a
load OF debt disease At Craw-
ford Bros, j. f. Mackey & Co.. /,
Funderburk Pharmacy. Drug
stores Prices soc. Guaranteed
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-05-17
NOTICE.

The board of county commls-
sioners in their meeting Monday
passed resolution 10 the effect
TINT hereafter no magistrate in
Lancaster county will be paid for
holding an inxuest unless it is I'm
possible to get the coroner, and
then the magistrate must comply
with the law by securing atfidavits
from three citizens of the i'm
mediate community that it is i'm
portant that an Inquest be held in
the particular case under consider
alton. NC Gardner.
County Supervisor.
Foley's Kidney euro makes
kidneys and bladder right. Don't
delay taking. Sold by Funder-
burk Pharmacv.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-05-17
Crazy Man Runs Amuck.

Valdosta, Ga May John
Hewitt, white man Of Adj,
shot and killed his wife today,
shot her sister and brother, wound
ing them slightly, and when sur
rounded by posse Of citizens
shot and killed himself The
cause Of the tragedy is unknown,
but it is known that Hewitt, who
had been in bad health recently,
was once confined i'm "a sanatarium
and for some weeks had not lived
with his wife.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-05-17
Storm in York.

Yor kvillc, May I2.-Quite a
heavy rain storm visited this town
last evening. Lightning struck
the wires to the telephone ex-
change, setting fire to one Of the
terminal boxes and burning ou.
quite number Of fuses. At
Bethany, ten miles northwest Of
this place, the lightning struck tie
warehouse of Mr. il McGill, a
merchant and prosperous farmer,
burning it, with 90 or IS bales Of
cotton. The building was partial
ly insured but the cotton was not.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-05-17
Cotton Bags
Displacing Jute.
From Far off Texas Comes Largo
Order for Bags Made ny The
Charleston Concern.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Charleston, May 1l'-The idea
OF more general Utilization of
cotton bags instead nf ju,o is
spreading, AS was evidenced this
morning in the receipt by the
Royal Bug and Yarn factory of II
large.order from the Orange Rice
Mill company "f Orange, Texas,
for bags. the mil having de,er-
mined to use cotton instead of jute
bags. The correspondence of
President G a Wagner shows
that thele is general interest in
the subject and as result Of the
agitation, there will be grenter
demand for the southern staple.
A number of very large order
have recently been received hy
the Charleston mill and there
seems to he general appreciation
of the benefits and advantages of
cotton bagging over jute through
this section. AS result OF the
increased demand for cotton bag
ging, the mill is putting in I'D
ditional machinery and erecting
more houses for its opel atives
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-05-17
NEW CURE FOR CANCER

All surface cancers are now
known to he durable by Buck
lens Arnica Salve. Jas Walters
of Duffield, Va, writes: 81 had
a cancer on my lip for years, that
seemed incurable, till Bucklen's g
Arnlca Salve healed it, and now
it is perfectly we'll" Guaranteed
cure for cuts and burns. Csc at
Crawford Bros, j + Mackey &
Co.'S, and Funderburk Pharmacy.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-05-17
PLANS TO GEi RICH

are often frustrated by sudden
breakdown, due to dyspepsia or
constipation. Brace up and take
DR. Kings New Life Pills. They
take ont the materials which are
clogging your energies, and give
You new start. Cures head
aches and dizziness too. At
Crawford Bros, ] + Mackey &
Co.'S and Funderburk Pharmacy.
Csc, guaranteed.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-05-17
Conditions in Texas
are not Very Roseste
Mr. l. ID Smith Writes That
Heavy Rains Have Ruined tho
Crops ard Production VIII
Fall Short.
The State.

lnI
r,,,;,;a,. - 'r,., m ,
traced i, Mr. T. y Sm;,L ,rc ro, =
g.. ,o.on. ,,r 49, o,,,,,
:, o,od r., h;. ,, ,o
u,vs that ,bo GRO, cor,,, oo,o,
,h.t of Iast yeor,s hv o,o.h.lf
m;I,;oo boI.. ora ,ho, ,,,,,
evervwbero ronl,n,;ro ;S noo,,
sarv
..Jt rains snd M cot,,, ,,,,r,od
IN Tex.s vot y Nr Smith .or. -
,etter fr,m rv,er yovo. ,.rh,
f,rmers hove s,on,.ed so,,;nr ,ho;r
snot cotton boro hoi,o oon,i,oo,
at last that TEXAS cam, m.,,o .
cron no n,t,er what ,h, o,ho.s
do
uFrom GaIvssto, -, ,bo .o,,,h
of this nInco vborooror b
been f,rmers honLor. o,d swat.
chonts un,ssi,o,;,rl,, ,ou
that il i tbe worst nros,oo, .,o.
oyer s,w f,r ,ro
ton cron iva boor ~ ,ho S,.,o
now ten dovs md = b.. ho,
rainino everv d.v 7 Co.,, .
factor in tbe olro,;,n ,.o.
which ! naver boa ox,,,;,o. -
fore Mr. Woodv of co,,o.,o
an old cotton man ond . .,o.o
observer. told me Tint ons ransom
for Texas, LARGO co,to, .oro,oo
last year was mainly dine :, tbo
fact that in the wipter rrov,o,,
the whoat md oot cr,,, v,,s ,.;uo,
by cold, and the farmers mt the
land in cotton. This was called
out by nv SAVING tb.t from,
Sh,evenort to D,II.s o1 f
Dallas to Galveston I'd seen
thousands of acres in wheat md
oats in which saw last ye,r,s ,s
cotton stalks.
"No one can predict what the
Texas crop will he This yeor
With all the favorable conditions
OF last season, the State made
100000 bales less stbo, her ,,voa,
crop. She has no chance with
present conditions Of making with
IN 5000 of last YEARS. crop.
"While | am writing n terrible
storm is raging lust south Of here
Even where cotton was plante,
the rains have so washed anf
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-05-17
Large Cotton Fire

Oldham, Eng, May I1.-Five
thousand bales Of cotton were
burned in the Lancashire and
Yorkshire company's warehouse
here this morning.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-05-17
SHOES

We are expecting u call
from you. We now have
u complete line of Tan
and White Canvis RIB
bon Ties, just the thing
for summer any price
from S1.0O up We call
special attention to our
High Grade line of
DBESSY low cuts Ed
win Clapo for men La.
France for women.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-05-17

= The Ledger, The Atlanta
journal, Sem; weekly, and The
Southern Cultivator, II three
one year for $2., but must be
paid for inadvance.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1905-11-10
Nail was given contract to erect
A High Compliment for Memphis Bus.
iness College.

A very distinguished gentle
man from the east a few days ago
visited the old school in which he
was educated twenty FIVE years
ago. In speaking of the old
school, he said, "This is the most
distinguished Institution in the
entire south. was educated here
twenty-five years ago, and in all
of my travels have never visited
a school that has more prestage
than Leddin's Business College
known now as the Memphis Bus
mess College / have advised
hundreds of young men aud wo
men to attend this school aud
many of them have done and are
now IN fine positions that are earn
ing them from 5000 to $4,000
each year."
The above school has been lately
reftted from floor to ceiling with
The latest and most improved bus
mess college furniture. and the
best educated teachers of the T..
S have boen employed. The pat
ronage is from almest avery state
in the union. The Prin., Prof. j.
I, Thomas, whose ability is nat
ional, Yields the scepter over this
and the Grenada Business Col
lege, Grenada, Miss, with the
ease thas touches every soul that
comes under his tutor ship, Their
cata alogue is free and any infor-
nation will be cheerfully given by
writing to Memphis Business
College, No. so N. Main ST. Mem
phis, Tenn,
On Jan. 1st, 1906, the third
s hool will be opened at Birming.
ham, Ala, and this will he oper-
ated on the same up to date meth
ods as the Memphis and Grenada
schools.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1905-11-10
DAYS DOTS.

On account of his eyes being in
a serious condition, Robson Ma
bry was compelled to come home
from Mckenzie, Tenn, where he
was in school.
DR.. Wright has located here
and is receiving much encourage
ment.
Mr.. Will Gartrell will move to
Horn Lake later on.
Mr.. George Gwynn, of Cleve-
land was visitor at his home
here last Sunday.
Miss Ida Barnett, who is gov
erness for Mr.. Wright at Horn
Lake, spent Saturday and Sunday
with home folks.
Everyone is, we think, pleased
with the new school books, but
we will miss McGuffey's old school
readers, which seem like part
of our school life. A half centu
ry was McGuffey' series of read,
ers identified with our school days.
But we like the new books and
the children like them and that
is sufficient.
What has become of the Pleas
ant Hill Happenings?
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1905-11-10
OLD HUGHEY.
Cured Consumption.

Mrs. B. W. Evans, Clearwater,
Kans., writes: "My husband lay
sick for three mouths. The doc
tors said that he had quick con
sumption. We procured a bottle
of Ballard's Horebound Syrup,
and it cured him. That was six
years ago. Since then we have
always kept a bottle in the house.
We cannot do without it. For
coughs aud colds 10 has no eq4,sl.
'soc, 800 and sl 90. Sold by i.
D, LanaerdaIe, Hel'nando; j. Nj.
solomon, Love; and all druggists.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1905-11-10
POPLAR CORNER pICK.UpS.
Stock water is plentiful in this
part of the county,

Stock water is plentiful in this
part of the county.
Mr.. Irby, who has been sick
for some time, lie now able to walk
around in his room. | think he
will be able to serve on the jury
when court conyenes.
We had butcher in this neigh
borhood this fall who furnished
beef for the neighbors and the
hotel at Lake View. He treated
his patrons all right until he kille
his last beef, which was an old
COW, and so tough that Ben Boone
said he couldn't stick his fork in
the gravy.
Will the editor please tell Us
when the game law is BUT. (De-
cember first, but special permls-
sion has been given to hunt ON
Thanksgiving day. Ed.
| am informed that w. E. Gwin
aud family came out from the city
last Saturday to visit home folks.
Some little boys living on Old
Hughey's place we're picking cot.
ton last week, when dog Of theirs
jumped an old gray fox. and bad
a fine race across a 10 rcre field.
The boys say the fox outran the
dog fair race.
n
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1905-11-10
A Guaranteed Cure for Piles.

Itching, Blind, Bleeding, or Pro
truding Piles. Druggists refund
money if PAzo OINTMENT fails to
cure any case, no matter of how
long standing, in 6 to IA days.
First Application gives ease and
rest SOC. Ii your druggist hasn t
it send SOC in stamps and it will
be forwarded postpaid by Paris
Medicine Co.. st. Louis. Mo.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1905-11-10
Convicted of Unlawful Retailing.

Shelf Uraigen, on Il charge of
unla t retailing, was fined $l25
and court cests in Mayor Jones
court lsst Friday. Craisen is one
of the suspects raided several
weeks ago, and several witnesses
testified to having bought intox
j onts from him. None of the
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1905-11-10
G. L. DARDEN, Agent,
Notice to Creditors.

Annie Echols, deceased lNo aoo7
j. r. Tipton. Temporary Admr. w. ooo'
Letters of temporary administration hav-
ing been granted me on October 18th, 1905, in
the above styled cause by the Chancery clerk
of DeSoto county Mississippi. Notice is here
by given that all persons having claims
against the estate of said decedent must have
the same probated and registered by said
clerk within one year. or the claim will be
forever barred. }. r.. TIPTON,
Temporary Administrator.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1905-11-10
For 6 ale.

Two houses and lots in fernando.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1905-11-10
For Sale.

On the Sth of December, 1905,
we will sell for cash the following
property: All horses, mules, cat
tie, hay, corn and all farming i'm
plemenls. Place of sale at [. j..
Dean S farm 6 miles west of Nes
bit. DEAN & CROSS.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1905-11-10
To Cure "a Cold in One Day

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QUININB
Tablets. All druggists refund the
money if it fails to cure. Z. w.
Groves signature is on each box
Price 25c.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1905-11-10
To the Public.

| have FIVE good mules for sale,
and will haye them in He.pAndo
on the secoLd Aionday iii Novein-'
Der. Call and look them over.
JACK MESSENGER.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1905-11-10

One nice residence in Nesbitt
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1905-11-10
For Rent.

Ny house in fernando.
MRS. Eta MERIWETHER,
Lake Cormorant, Miss
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1905-11-10
SUPERVISORS PROCEEDINGS
Board Repeats Game Ordinance Passed
at Last Meeting.

at Last Meeting.
Petition of M. G. Morgan ct al
for suspension of bird law on
Thanksgiving was granted.
The following contracts to build
bridges were awarded: j. G. Lo-
max, ever slough on Plank road
in Horn Lake creek bottom at
II % per foot; NJ Z. Dickson,
over slough on Goodman road at
ST. "a per foot; j. L. Titus, one
over bayou and one over Mocca
SIN slough on Swope road both at
1926 per foot; w. Il, Dean, over
ditch on Dean road at 80 cents per
fool; z Fl. Nail, over slough on
Pratt road at $35 for job; j. c.
Lomax, over Clark ditch on Clark
ditch road al $25 for the job, the
county to furnish all material.
All The above bridges are to be
completed in 80 days.
Petition of w. W. Perry to be
relieved Of R. P. Funderhurk S
hnnd as road contractor was
granted.
Petition of Geo. Banks ct al for
amendment to order for issuance
of bonds in Hurricane Greek
Swamp Land District was filed
for 30 days.
Report of Superintendent OF
Education Morgan, showing no
pay certificates were issued to
teachers for month of October,
was received and filed,
Petition of M Z. Lewis ct al
for re- establishment Of Lee road,
continued.
Petition Of w. G. Wooten for
change in Nest1itt road was
granted, and Geo Sanders and }.
S. Johnson were stppolnted com
missioners to viGW and lay out
said road and report at next meet
ing.
Policy of r, P. Cooke, insurance
agent, for $1,5(J insurance on
county jail for years was re-
ceived and clerk ordered to draw
warrant for SIS to pay premium
on said policy for said time.
Hugh Foster, assurance agent,
was allowed S45 as premium on
same amount Of ins urance on same
building.
Petition of S. 2. Campbell to
have Hartz road put on line as
originally laid oat was granted,
and contractor ordered to work
same.
Petition of A. s. Meharg ct al
for repeal Of game ordinance, re
quiring written permission from
owner to hunt on land, was
granted.
ALLOW, Noes.
J Withers, keeping prisoners ~. Hi. 81 so
+ Tinsley, days quarantine guard 6 90
r + Jones & 60. nails 3 20
nockery & Emerson. lhmber and nails 70 90
p T Seago days ana butine guard 90
Times promer, prntir&s and publ 'ng. AZ 6O
K i Redding. supplies Tor jail ,....., AZ
Commercial Appeal, nttice OF bond sale
q oWnlip Williams a' coal % for b. and jail Isl 50
S @ Toof pension. warrants - so
fernando Drug Store. Ynedicine. paup's %
N i. Wilroy, recordinAfieeds etc . 2 20
] G Acree. rods for contractor n. %
Wilson Lmmher Co, Humber ..... 5 90
Town Of Hernando. refund Of com. tax II 40 I
/ r Conch. working braile road 2 years 20 90
] 4 Farris' state costs ..... 8 100 !
w RI Entriken buildug bridge 80 50
! w Fergnson repa srs bn Jail s 81 80
r p F1ndarburk. building bridges 81 50
NJ w Homes building brldges etc 115 80
II MEAN buiTding bri3ge ...... n so
Parke Davis & Co, drggs. II 10
w r Counts, state cost 54...,............. z 65 !
DR.. Jones, semi annual salary. -..--. l2o 0O
A d Stallins repairs e,,l bridge, ......... Is 90
DR. Davies. visiting smallpox .....- Al %
A rCnrrNu,s, 10 n + LTCrEn
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1905-11-10

One nice residence in Nesbitt.
A clean stock of goods invoicing
between $4,000 and $1,000 in a
railroad town in DeSoto county.
Goods will be discounted. An ex
ceIlent opportunity for a man who
wants to go into the mercantile
business.
A number of good farms in De-
Soto and adjoining counties.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1905-11-10

other suspect have been con-
vlcted, the prosecution not being
able to get sufficient evidence to
accomplish this much h-desired end.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-13

emperor, but they nevertheless look Cd
with approval when the Berlin wf
lord steps on the British lions tall
Every menacing move Of the kaise
evokes a chorus of bowls all over snuo'
dering England; aid the whilom rulers
of the sea aid bulldozers Of all crea'
ton are hRding out that monopoly
a game two can play at,
It is a good thing for the rest Of the
world that two big powers like Gel.
many and England are watching al"
growing at each other. British nOFI"
Of Emperor William has reacneu
state of panic. In England 1t IS o''D
" declared that the desire to strlL9
blow at the British empire mas 'Or'
been a positive and controlling naD'-
with Emperor William. He Is re'as
sented by the British press IN al ~
characters Of evil, from brutai nA'
plot to q subtle and malignant genus
whose ambition hungers for the iia'
terry of the world. All this Is alnuSiD'
on this side of the ocean, so lei -
kaiser buster and the bri'is'''
vince.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-13
BURBANKING ANIMALS.

The Atlantic Monthly, most staid
and dignified of publications, let's go
of some speculations on the Burbank
ing of animals, subject suggested by
the success of the California wizard
in making fadeless flowers and seed
less fruits.
The Atlantic would be glad to know
from Mr.. Burbank whether he does
not consider it within his province to
cause an animal with the strength of
the one and the calm disposition of the
other; whether it is not within the
range of his genius to unite the cat
with the rabbit and thus assure us
Thomas who will conduct his love
scenes in pantomime. The Atlantic is
willing to consider these things,
though it rather staggers at the
thought of a horse with the jump of
a grasshopper.
If Mr.. Burbank should address him.
self to the improvement of the human
family there is an opening to produce
the man or woman with six hands.
There has always been a complaint
that such a person did not exist, while
chores were piled on certain persons,
just as though they had a half dozen
fins. But tae idea of a siX-handed
mother, c7ee.ful is it seems, must be
abandoned, for She might become the
parent of six-handed children, and
think of six children each with six
hands for mischief. Think, too, of
six duked pugilist entering the ring to
battle for the worlds championship.
Perhaps, after all, it is as well not
to urge Mr., Burbank.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-13
GETTING INTO THE CABINET.

An eastern exchange calls attention
to the fact that John Hay never held
an elective office. This circumstance
is not SO remarkable as it might seem
at first glance. There are three other
members of the present cabinet who
never held an elective office and one
recently retired who never figured in
politics even to the extent of being a
delegate to a convention.
Mr.. Root, who served President Nc
Kinley ably as secretary of war and
who mas now been called to the head
of the state department. knew nothing
of war when he went into the cabinet.
The only publicposition he had held
was that of United States district at
torney for the southern district of New
York by appointment of President Ar
thur.
Mr.. Hitchcock, whose conduct of the
Interior department has been such a
terror to evildoers was rich ST. Louis
merchant whom President Mckinley
selected for minister to Russia and
whom he called home to enter the
cabinet. He never held an elective
office.
George B. Cortelyou, when a young
man, sought employment in Washing
ton under the civil service and has
moved up step by step without the ad-
vantage of political backing.
Judge Taft's experience in politics
was trifle more varied, but still con-
fined to the holding Of julicial posi-
tions. Four members of the present
cabinet have been governors or con-
gressmen. The facts appear to show
that after great men OF the country
have been absorbed into congress or
the governorships, there are still some
left over available for cabinet pur-
poses.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-13

it is the duty of the carrier to publish
and observe rates for icing as well as
hauling cars. The commission holds
that icing charges must be reasonable.
Under the decision any charge in
excess of $3.50 for the ice actually
used in the cars is unreasonable and
road has already complied with the
order of the commission and the Pere
Marquette promises to do so as soon
as it can get rid of it's exclusive con-
tract with the Armours. The decision
will eventually compel the railroads
to provide themselves with refriger-,
ating cars for their patrons.
The railroads have been maintain
ing ali along that they were the inno
cent victims of the private car lines,
helpless to extricate themselves or the
shippers from the. grasp of the monop
oily. Now it seems as though the two
railroads saw a way of getting out and
perhaps others, if they are industrious,
will do likewise. The shippers of the
country have never been quite able to
see why the railroads were doing the
collecting for the private car lines If
they did not have some potent reason
for so doing. If they have not they
will seek to comply with the commits
sion's order.