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The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1905-07-15

against said defendants and that
defendant be prosecuted for said
Offenses.
The commission will furnish to
said court and grand jury such
further information as it may have
and will take all other steps in the
premises that may be deemed
necessary OF proper.
G. G. McCHORD,
Chairman,
Med. FERGUSON.
Commissioner LIST. District,
A. Il. SILER,
Commissioner Sd District.
| A copy.
Attest: MOSES r. GLENN,
Sec'y the Railroad Commissions.
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INDICESTION'S RECORD

nc OCSI Icmcuy eau pICSCTlOC lot your 1ns
digestion, madam is Green's August Flower.
know of several other physicians who pre-
scribe II regularly"
indigestion is making an awful record
as cause of sudden deaths. 1t is beat
ing heart-failure in its CHASTITY harvest.
QYou read in the papers daily of appar.-
emily healthy and even robust men being
suddenly attacked with acute indigestion
after enjoying hearty meal, and of their
dying in many cases before a physician
could be called in.
QThis should be a warning to you who
suffer with regular or periodical attacks
of indigestion. If these unfortunate VIC
Tins of acute indigestion had taken a
small dose of Green's August Flower be-
fore or after their meals they would not
have fallen prey to such sudden seizures.
QAugust Flower prevents indigestion by
creating good digestion. 1t also regulates
the liver purifes the blood and tones up
the entire system in a natural way.
QTwo sizes, 2Sc and 7Sc. All druggista
For sale by j. W. Gayle.
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to Bloomfield, KY, and other
points in Kentucky beyond Shelby
vile over the same line and in the
same direction, the shorter being
included in the longer distance,
and for the transportation of prop
erty of like kind under substan-
TALLY similar circumstances and
conditions. Counsel for the de-
PENDANTS insist with much earnest
ness that under the decision of the
Supreme Court of the United States
in the case of the American EX-
press Company v. Maynard, Attor-
ney General of the State of Michi-
gan, III U. S., page 1923, they have
a perfect. right to make the charge
complained of; but from careful
reading of this case the commission
is of opinion that the principles
there laid down are not in conflict
with the conclusions we have
reached in this controversy. The
case referred to is popularity known
as the STAMP Act Case
The Congress of the United States
on June Ii, 1898, passed an act COM
monty designated as the War Rev.
enue Act" by which it was made
the duty of express companies, on
receiving a package for carriage, to
issue a receipt for such package
and providing that the receipt thus
issued bear one cent stamp. The
State of Michigan, by its attorney
general, instituted proceedings
against the American Express
Company for mandamus requiring
the express company to stamp these
receipts instead of compelling the
shipper to do so. 1t was alleged
that by reason of the company re-
quiring it's patrons to stamp these
packages it resulted in the express
company illegally avoiding the pay
ment of tax which Congress had
imposed upon it. The answer of
the express company admitted that
it required persons who rendered
packages for carriage by express
either to pay or provide the means
for defraying the cost of the one
cent stamp, but denied that its
conduct in so doing was a violation
of the act of Congress by which the
was imposed. 1t further averred
that when properly considered the
act OF Congress, although imposing
JIt dOSOluJ0 uuJy upOH Tue COII-
pany to issue the receipt for every
package, left the question of who
should pay for the stamp for adj
justment between the shipper and
express company. 1t was, more
over. alleged that the company had
in effect but increased it's rates on
each shipment by adding to the
previous rates the cost of the stamp.
That this increase of rate applied
to all shippers throughout the
United States, and that this in
creased rate was just and reason
able rate and was not eXtortiOnate
or discriminating. a demurrer
was filed to this answer thereby
the allegations thereof
to be true and upon the pleadings
thus made, the Supreme Court in
lengthy opinion by Mr.. Justice
White, after fully reviewing the
facts and numerous authorities,
held that the express company had
u right, in the absence of any ques.
tions las TO the reasonableness of
the rate, to require it's patrons to
furnish or pay for the stamps used
upon these receipts and said: The
mere fact that the stamp duty is
imposed upon common carrier
does not divest such tax of one of
it's usual characteristics or Justly
imply that the carrier is, in conse-
quence of the law, deprived of its
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ENJOYED AN OUTING.

The children of the Christian
Sunday-sctIOOl enjoyed picnic at
Cove Spring Park, on Thursday.
They had splendid time and
rounded up the day by being guests
of the Frankfort Base Ball Club to
witness the Mt. Sterling Frank tort
game.
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Frankfort, KY, July IL, 1905.


Frankfort, KY, July IL, 1905.
There is 10 controversy here re-
garding the material facts alleged
as the basis of this complaint. 1t
seems that some time ago the Legis-
lative Department of the City Gov
eminent of Shelbyville. KY, which
is a city of the fourth class, passed
a series of ordinances imposing
license or occupation taxes upon
those engaged in certain profess
sional and business avocatiOns (;
among others such tax or license
was imposed upon all express COM
panies and is embraced i'm section
2l0 of the ordinances of Shelby
Vile, which is as follows: For the
occupation or business of handling
for pay express packages in the
city of Sbelbyville, carried and de-
livered entirely within the State OF
Kentucky and not transported to
or from another State, and not done
tor the government of the United
States, its officers or agents, each
express office, company, corpora
ton or agency shall pay and is
hereby required To pay to the said
city license fee or tax of $50 per
annum.' Whether this ordinance
is wise or just legislation, is not a
question within the province of
this commission to determine. We
find that the legislative department
of this city's government has regu-
larly enacted this ordinance into
law, and it must stand as such
until condemned by some court of
competent jurisdiction. The an
swer of defendants AS well as the
brief of their counsel very candidly
and clearly states the position of
defendants regarding this ordinance
(QuotinE from counsels bTief):
1.-The express companies have,
therefore, felt that they had Just
cause of complaint against this or
oinance, but being law-abiding cit
liens they have paid this license
tax since the ordinance was
adopted, at all times, however,
under protest, and they have felt
at all times that it being local and
unjust burden and eXaction, that
they had the legal right to shift
that burden to the people whose
local government get the benefit of
the license tax, h ence since this or
dinance has been in force the eX-
press companies have at certain
period i'm each year, charged on all
packages shipped TO and from Shell
byville by their lines one cent in
addition to the charge they make
during the balance of the year, this
one cent per package is imposed
just so long and no longer as its i'm
position will raise the sum of twen-
ty-five dollars with which To meet
this unjust license tax" Defend
ants, upon the hearing of the case
demurred to the jurisdiction of this
commission to either hear or deter
mine the complaint and in their
brief, counsel for defendants say:
THE complaining shippers here,
if they are entitled to any relief,
are seeking relief in the wrong
forum. We insist that nothing can
be done under the state of facts
here, by either the commission or
the courts as against the express
companies, but those complaining
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IMPORTANT DECISION OF r.
X. COMM ISSION. -.

Citizens of Shelby County, P'lf.
VS..
The Adams and Southern Express
Companies, Defendant.
Opinion and order of the Commits
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For sale by j. W. Gayle.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-05-26
BAY VIEW CLUB
Held Annual Meeting and Elected Onicers
Monday Evening.

The annual meeting of the Bay View
Club was held at the home of Mrs.
Mosher Monday evening. The house
was tastefully decorated with Japenese
lanterns and bunting and the ladies
came attired i'll japanese costumes and
proceeded to the election of officers for
the ensuing year, which were as follows:
President, Miss Cora Dunlap; vice pres
ident, Mrs. l. +. Mills; secretary, Miss
Bertha McLaren; treasurer, Mrs. w.
Mosher; magazine correspondent, Miss
Annette McLaren Leaders-Mrs. o.
Bovee, Mrs Geo. Bildson, Miss Annette
McLaren.
The election of officers was followed
by vocal and instrumental music by the
Misses Mosher, Miss Paddock and Miss
Bertha McLaren.
After the grand march, refreshments
were served to the ladies, who We're
seated under huge japanese umbrella
that was suspended from the ceiling
The evening was greatly enjoyed by all
present, and thus ended year of pleas
ant and profitable work.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-05-26
HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI
Preparations Made for Annual Festivities
--Omcers and Committees Appointed.

a meeting of the High School Alumni
Association was held at the home OF
Miss Messenger last Friday evening
There was a good attendance and the
officers elected were as follows:
President, ID. L. Johnson; vice pres
ident, Ralph Watson, corresponding
secretary, Bert Hayes; recording secre-
tary, Lulu Brock treasurer, John
Knoertzer
The committees appointed by the
president to prepare for the annual fes-
tivities are as follows:
nvitation-Eugene Tinker, Gretta
Bagley, John Knoertzer.
Reception-Bertha McLaren, Fred
Soule. Iva Holiday, Ethel Sober, Spur
geon Anderson.
Decorations-Sadie Messenger, Harry
Rogers, Sophie Dunham
Entertainment-Oliv Smith. Hattie
Woodward, Charles Pringle.
Refreshments Messenger, May
me Hayes, Harry Leonard
A meeting of the members Of the AS
sociation, and especially of the above
committees, is called for Friday evening
at O'Clock at the home of Mr.. Knoert-
zer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-05-26
STOPPED THE LEAK.
Asphalt Mastic Roof on the Sugar Factory
Did the Business

The Geo. 5. Young Co have put a new
asphalt-mastic, continuous, seamless roof
on the pulp warehouse for the Alma Sugar
Co. They have always had trouble with
leaking in this warehouse during the
winter, owing to its peculiar construction
the roof slanting toward the center
from each side-and they now think they
have a roof that will render them the
proper service. The Geo. :. Young Co.
have also built about 5000 square feet Of
asphalt-mastic walk on Court street in
front OF the sugar factory and south in
front OF the residences of w A. Baker
and Gardner Clark and have contracted
the building of about 700 square feet
Of walk leading to the plants of the Gen.
tral Michigan Produce Co. and the Alma
Manufacturing Co.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-05-26
killing IS ON At lansing
Many Legislative Propositions are
Being Slaughtered
THE GOOD ROADS BILL SAFE
Some of Its Important.Provisi0n
Commission Changes and Mort
gage Tax Legislation Making
Progress.

Contrary TO general expectation, the
house put over consideration of the
primary bill for week instead of pass.
ing it at once as was thought would be
done. The committee on elections unan-
imously reported the bill TO the house
last Wednesday, with recommendation
that il be made the special order for
that afternoon. There were many
members, however, including friends of
the bill, who objected to such hasty con
sideration, largely in apprehension of
final adjournment being too much hur-
ried for the safety of other measures
deemed important, if that subject should
be so early disposed of. Accordingly, a
motion 10 make il the special order for
Wednesday, May 24 was adopted at
which time the bill will beIpassed with
out any doubt, and without other than
mere verbal amendments.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-05-26
ALMA COLLEGE,.
Happenings of the Week Among the
students.

Don't fail to see the Senior play, in
the College Chapel, next Tuesday even
ing. See notice in another column.
d. A. Johnson preached at Rosebush,
Sunday.
5. p. Todd, travelling secretary of the
college was here Monday and Tuesday.
Miss Gertrude Whitney spent Sunday
at her home in Merrill.
Ray Mckay has left college to accept
position at his home in Pinconing
The Alpha Theta girls were out for
serenade Monday evening and made the
air resound with melody around the
campus.
The base ball team made a two days
trip last week playing Kalamazoo Fri
day, and Ferris Institute at Big Rapids.
on Saturday The first game was won
by Kazoo 8 TO 6, but Saturdays game
resulted in favor of Alma, 10 to 2.
DIR. and Mrs Bruske gave a reception
TO the Senior music and kindergarten
students, at their home, Tuesday even
ing.
The last intercollegiate game of base
ball will be played with Albion, on Davis
field, Saturday afternoon. Let every
body turn out and give the college strong
support The team has greatly improved
during the past two weeks and with the
right spirit in the air they can win,
Saturday
The tennis tournament has been
played and it was a busy one, Lester
Sharp won out in singles and in doubles
Sharp and Ewing were winners These
two will represent Alma in the inter-
collegiate field meet at NJ. A. c., June
2-3.
The last meeting of the Classical Club
for this year was held in Wright Hall
Saturday evening. A special program
was given and the members of the
Modern Language Club were invited as
guests. The program consisted of stere-
optican views of scenes on the acropolis
at Athens, the ruins of Pompeii, and of
famous pieces of Greek statuary. These
were described by members of the club
as they were thrown on the screen. The
work of the club this year has been a
study of Greek Art and Saturday even
ing's program was fitting climax 70 the
years work. A paper on Recent Ex-
cavations at Herculaneum" was read by
Mr.. Taylor, which was a good presentas
ton of the progress and possibilities of
unearthing this ancient city. At the
close of the program refreshments were
served by Miss Gelston, president of the
club.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-05-26
SPRINKLING AND GOOD ROADS.
The Business Mems Association Considered
These Matters Last Thursday Night.

About twenty-five members OF the
Business Mems Association attended
the meeting last Thursday night, mani
Testing a renewed interest in the work
of the association.
They appointed a sprinkling com
mittee to look after the work of sprink-
ling the streets. The following are the
members appointed: p. NJ Smith,
VIM. II. Caple, f. f. Pollasky, 5.
Stanard, Lloyd Ellison. L. n Baker
Otto Sanderhoff, p T. Banghart, Roy
Miller, Geo. +. Sharrar, Milton Holmes
The secretary was instructed TO con.
fer with Highway Commissioner John
Greig in regard to repairing the angling
road south of the city.
James G. Kress was appointed attorney
for the association, and was asked tC
draw up an ordinance TO be presented &C
the common council, the purpose OF
which should be TO protect the business
men against peddlers, canvassers. street
fakirs, etc, who never shoulder any OF
the burdens borne by the business men
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-05-26
THIRTY-FIRST ANNUAL MEETING
OF the Michigan Pioneer and Historical
society, June 5.s.

The above society are sending out in
vitations 10 everyone interested toattend
their thirty-first annual meeting, which
is 10 be held at Lansing, in the senate
chamber, June and S They especially
request any who have records or relics
pertaining TO Michigan's early history
TO send them to the society at Lansing,
and they will gladly pay the freight and
guard them carefully.
Reduced hotel rates have been prom
ised and one-half fares can be obtained d
as far as Flint. II. r. Pattengill. of
Lansing, is secretary of the association.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-05-26
Visits the Sanitarium in Com.
pany With Party From
Lansing
ON A TOUR OF INSPECTION
Other Sanitariums in the State are
Being Inspected. With a View of
Location for a State Tubercu-
losis Institution.

An inspection OF several sapitariums
IN the state was begun last week by
Governor Warner and a party from
Lansing. They arrived here Friday
morning and We're entertained bv the
Sanitarium Board The party consisted
OF the Governor, Chas Z. Ward. of
Bancroft, chairman of the house COM
mittee on ways and means; Junius +,
Beal. of Ann Arbor; F. w. Shumway,
of WILLIAMSON, secretary of the state
board of health; r. : Stanard, repre-
sentative.
The Alma" was carefully inspected,
and many complimentary expressions
were heard from the party relative to
the excellent condition Of the institution,
its unsurpassed equipment and beautiful
surroundings, and their report to the
senate will no doubt be a very favorable
one.
But, a. stated last week in the RECORD
proposition from the state TO purchase
The Aims" for the purpose of estab.
fishing state tuberculosis Sanatorium
would not be considered at any price by
the Sanitarium Board, as they deem it
detrimental TO the interests of Alma.
The action of the board is very COM
mendable and deserves the appreciation
OF the citizens of Alma, inasmuch as it
Is generally known that the property is
for sale and that through this transac.
ton they might be able 70 realize q
much larger price.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-05-26
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given, that the Com.
mon Council of the City Of Alma, will be
in session at the Council rooms in said
city, on Tuesday, the 9th day Of June.
A. ID. 1905, at the hour of eight o'clock,
p. nj. STANDARD time), at which time il
will receive bids for the construction of a
sewer known and designated as the pol
lasky Sewer" to be constructed accord
ing to the plans and specifications now on
file in the Office of the City Clerk of said
City. The person or persons TO whom
shall be awarded the contract for the con-
struction Of said sewer, will be required
to furnish good and sufficient bonds, in
an amount double the contract price.
The said Council reserve the right to
reject any and all bids.
Dated at Alma, Mich, May 10th, 1905.
w. w. KINcH
City Clerk.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-05-26
county highway officers will discuss road
improvements, receiving their usual per
diem and actual expenses, therefor.

The state aid in road building con-
templated in the act is called reward, TO
be paid to towns and counties upon
completion of specified amounts of road
of designated character, classified in five
grades. When the town or county
commissioners shall file with the depart
ment notice of purpose 70 construct n
certain improvement, it becomes the
duty of the state commissioner to furnish
plans and specifications, and upon com
pletion of ( mile or more of approved
road TO allot the award therefor, ac-
cording 10 its class. The amount Of
reward per mile for the five several
classes of roads, not TO exceed two miles
in any one township in one year, ranges
from $3.50 to $1,000. The roads must
have a width of no less than eighteen
feet with wagon track of nine feet
and a grade of not more than six per
cent; the lowest grade TO have five
inch layer of rolled gravel upon layer
of clay and sand; the next, two rolled
layers of gravel; the third, three-inch
course of gravel on "A four-inch course of
crushed stone; the fourth three-inch
course of crushed stone on a fOurinch
course of gravel; and the fifth class, com
pacted macadam not less than six inches
thick, laid III two courses-all properly
crowned and side-ditched TO secure per
feet drainage The appropriation for
the first year is $50 600 and for the sec
ond year $4,000.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-05-26
ENHANCEMENT CONCERT.
viii be Given by the School of Music
Tuesday Evening, June I3.

The School of Music has secured the
services of Mrs. Florence Spitzley,
soprano, and Miss Agnes Andrus, plan
ist for the Annual Commencement
Concert.
Mrs. Spitzley, nee Florence Hayes,
sang here several years ago, and it will
be remembered that she delighted her
audience with her musical Interpretation
and pleasing personality.
Both of the young ladies are among
Detroit's first musicians, and are special
favorites. The management feel sure
that they will give Alma music lovers a
pleasing, as well as instructive program
on the evening of June thirteenth.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-05-26
FOUND HANGING IN BARN.
Albert Knipe. Living Near Shepherd Com
mitted Suicide Last Friday.

Albert Knipe, a well-to-do-farmer, A.
years of age, residing four miles west of
Shepherd, was found by his wife hang
ing by rope around his neck in the
barn last Friday afternoon. II is not
known that Mr. Knipe had any trouble
which would lead TO such an act, al
though it is thought by some that the
loss of his home by fire made him de-
spondent. He had lived in Shepherd for
30 years, and always appeared prosper
Gus and contented.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-05-26

The house committee on elections has
reported a joint resolution TO submit a
constitutional amendment giving equal
suffrage to women, but it is not believed
that there is ghost of a show for its
passage in either house. The senate
committee on''state affairs has reported
the Holmes auto bill, which has lai
quiet so long as TO be almost forg often.
There are a number of amendments
said TO be favorable to the author of the
bill
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-05-26

Relieved for the time Of that exciting
topic, the house promptly found another
i'll the vexed question of mortgage taxa
ton. A bill 10 exempt all credits from
taxation was under consideration a. the
special order Wednesday afternoon, for
which a substitute was offered exempt
ing mortgages and not other credits, and
the challenge which had been the sub
ject of many conflicts already, whether
the taxation of mortgages, or the ex-
emption Of mortgages, Is the policy
most friendly TO "the poor man. was
fought over with great vehemence for
hours. Mr.. Waters of Washtenaw tried
to engraft upon the measure as an
amendment feature of a bill introduced
by him early in the session, to deduct
from the assessed valuation of real estate
the amount of any mortgage against IT,
but was voted down. 1t was half past
six when the battle ended with the pas
sage of the substitute in committee of
the whole, and then its passage by the
house, fifty-nine TO thirty-one. The bill
has now TO try its fortunes IN the senate.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-05-26
SHEPHERD ALMA 0.
sionals in fast game on Davis Field
Tuesday.

One Of the fastest and best exhibitions
of base ball that has been seen on Davis
Field, for long time, was that put up
by the College boys and the Shepherd
professionals, Tuesday afternoon.
Although errors were plentiful the game
was exciting from start TO finish, both
teams putting up splendid article Of
ball. Up 10 the fifth inning neither
side had scored, when assisted by errors
and timely hit by Schultz, Mathews
crossed the home plate and "cinched"
the game for Shepherd. During the
remainder of the game, though both
teams got men to third, neither could
negotiate the home plate, and the game
ended o.
Levi for the visitors pitched gilt edge
ball, striking out nine men, and allow
ing but five hits. Helmer for the college,
twirled his usual good game and had he
received the proper support at critical
times, the home team would have won.
The batting of the visitors was good,
but Helmer held them down TO seven
hits. Both teams did good work in the
out field, Webber for Alma, making a
sensational catch in the second that
deserves mention. Score;
Innings 2 3 4 5 6 7s9R HE
Shepherd 0 o. OOO.I s
Alma o 0 0 o 900 o ST
Batteries:
Shepherd-Levi and Mathews.
Alma-Helmer and Lothien.
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