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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-09-07
Over-Sunday Excursion to Chicago
Via Pennsylvania Lines.

Saturday, September 9th, excursion
tickets to Chicago will be sold via
Pennsylvania Lines at $1.25 round
trip from Plymouth, good going on
excursion trains leaving at 1.55 and
GOA D. m. Central time Also on train
No. Is leaving at $50 a. m. Sunday.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-09-07
Earnings on Pennsy are Bigger.

During the last three months the
passenger receipts of the Pernsylvan-
ia lines vast of Pittsburgh have in
creased a total of s2s5,oO0 over cor
responding months of June, July and
August 1904. The increase is re-
earded as almt,st without parallel,
barring recrodsy of roads into Chicago
At the time of the Columbian expo
sition.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-09-07

The Catholic Church at Culver was
struck by lightning last Friday night,
during the esheavy electrical storm that
swept over northern Indiana, and
completely demolished, being burned
to the ground. The church was a
frame structure and was built in 1897.
There was no insurance.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-04
DIV enjoying the benefits of rate

now enjoying the benefits of a rate
that appears to be discriminatory. 1t
has been suggested that congress
should authorize the commission to
view this feature of the problem from
the standpoint of all the questions in
volved and grant exemption or give
added latitude in certain cases where
the public good seemed to require it.
At present there is no specific law on
this subject. Section A Of the inter-
state commerce commission law says:
Under substantially similar circum-
stances" This phrase is SO abstract
and elastic that it has been interpreted
by the courts to mean almost anything.
1t is not probable the railroads
would seriously object to some sort of
system Of bookkeeping that would
make it impossible to continue the re.
bate abuse and which would make it
easy to detect this favoritism in case it
was practiced. The RAILROADS themselves
declare they would be glad to have the
rebate nuisance abated and would un.
doubtedly lend their influence in any
direction that would accomplish it.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-04
BLAckHAwK.

Blackhawk, Nov. ST. j. Morris
son made business trip to Blooms.
field Wednesday,.
Frances, the little four year cd
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Coop.
died Thursday night with diphtheria.
The remains were laid to rest Friday
in the Humphrey cemetery. -.
Prince Edwards, of Milton, visited
last week at the home of his uncle
VIM. Brown at this place.
Miss Jane Hopkins of Centerville, Is
visiting with her parents 90
Miner Barnes was Blakesburg vis-
itor Sunday.
James Smith, Will Livingston and.
Harlan Goodwin were Blackhawk yis-
itors Sunday
VIM. Woo len passed through Black
hawk Tuesday evening enroute to his
home near Stringtown. @
Robt. Mcdonald is visiting his
daughter, Mrs. Ida Bean.
Robert Caven, Oliver Adams aud
Hubert Kinsinger delivered hogs to,
Unionville Tuesday. 80
Calvin Doll and Sherman Swain.
passed through Blackhawk Friday
morning.
Thos. Morrison was a caller at Levi
Smiths Sunday evening.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-04
YAM PA.

Yampa, Nov. 3.-Mrs. Rhoda Wiley
and children visited friends in this
place Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. carman were
business visitors in ottumwa Friday.
Robert Campbell, of Martinsburg,
visited B. H. Burnaugh's last Sunday.
Thomas Rifle and family visited
friends in Farson Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Morrison were
Ottunwa business callers Thursday.
Marion whitmore met with a very
serious accident this week. While go
ing along in his wagon he was in some
manner thrown out. falling on the
ground, breaking one of his legs neal
the hip joint. Drs. Baldridge, CT Bata-
via, were called and attended to CIV
ing the necessary surgical aid. His
condition is serious.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. K. Hilton were il
Batavia Saturday.
w. J. McGlassion and Mrs. Elmore
went to Eldon Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Davis and Mrs
Miles Davis were Ottumwa shoppers
| Saturday.
Mrs. Mccoy, who has been very sick
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-04

rate of SO cents had been excessive
and could not be defended. The con-
fession would be equally applicable to
the 49R cent rae.
Change In the Law.
In view of the fact that there is no
disposition anywhere to take from the
railroads the initiative in making rates
the question is asked: Should not the
government stop after having con-
demned rate? The railroad must
then do one or two things-go to court
and dispose of the condemned rate or
make reduction on it's own initiative.
Obviously such plan would evolve
extensive changes in existing law
The commission now hears the com
plant and if sustained condemns the
rate. This condemnation is inopera-
tive and the carrier may ignore it until
suit is brought. Under the compro-
mise proposed If the rate is condemned
by the commission the railroad would
be compelled to obtain an Injunction
restraining it which would involve the
establishment of prima facie case.
The Distance Rate.
1t is not believed to be desirable to
| forbid the higher rates for the short
haul than for the long haul This
would not only divert much traffic from
the far west to the Cape Horn route,
but would operate to this disadvantage
J of the farmers of Iowa and other west.
| ern states. And yet the long and short
haul rate appears to be the chief bone
Of contention. A hard and fast rule
fixing the charges according to dis.
lance would undoubtedly work hard.
ship to certain sections of the country
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-04
Argument for Compromise Plan.

demned by the commission justify
such condemnation"
Argument for Compromise Plan.
A good many men of prominence
and sound judgment, who have no
personal interest in the matter, are
asking this question: Would it not be
going far enough at this time to per-
NIT the commission to stop with the
condemnation of rate complained of,
without prescribing the one to be sub
stituted for it? OF course it will be
suggested at once that in such an
event the railroad might technically
comply, by reducing the rate half a
cent, but it is extremely doubtful if
this would be done. 1t never has been
done. 1t will soon be ten years since
the supreme court held that the COM
mission had not the power to pre-
scribe rates; that it could only direct
that the rate be discontinued, and yet
during all this time there has been
no quibbling in this matter. The rail-
road has, invariably, made no change
at all and awaited the action of the
court, or has made a substantial re-
duction.
1t is obvious that no railroad could
afford to make merel nominal
change simply to technically evade
compliance with an order. This would
be to invite the displeasure of the
public and precipitate legislation of a
drastic nature. If rate of so cents
has been condemned and the carrier
establishes new rate of 491s cents
that would be a confession that the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-04

be increased from SO to rs per cent
after January J., 1906, was the ques-
ton debated before the interstate COM
merce commission yesterday the oper-
ating chiefs of the railroads taking the
negative and the chief of the railroad
brotherhoods the Affirmative of the
proposition. No action was taken.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-04
The President is in favor of legisla.

The President is in favor of legisla-
ton by which the Interstate COM
merce commission shall be empowered
to fix the maximum rate" for trans
portation and there may be some diff
ference of opinion between him and
the senators who honestly are EN-
deavoring to support him in the rail
road fight. 1t was said tonight that
these senators would prefer law
authorizing the commission to fix a
reasonable rate. 1t was pointed out
that determinations between two
points still may be made by rail
road if the law directs the commits.
sion to fix the maximum rate, while
this would not be possible if the COM
mission be in position to specify ex-
actly what the rate shall be.
Effort to Agree on Bill.
The senate committe on interstate
commerce is preparing for a meeting
which will occur on November 81
upon a bill to be reported to the
senate. There is no doubt a split will
occur and that two bills will be re
ported. Senators Cullom, Dolliver and
Clapp will line UP in favor of the bill
which will meet with approval at the
White House, and they probably will
be backed by most of the democratic
members of the committee. Friends
Of the administration are hopeful thai
a majority of the committee thus viii
vote to report bill modelled upo1
lines laid down by the President.
Whether or not the minimum of cars
lper train supplied with air brakes shall
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-04
PRESIDENT. OUTLINES PLAN.

Holds Conference on Kate PROPOSE
ton With culIom and Dolliver.
Washington, D. c., Nov. 9.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt had long talk yester-
day with Senators Cullom and Dolliver
in connection with the railroad rate
situation. The President outlined his
position on this question substantially
as set forth in the speeches he made
during his trip to the south.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-04
TALK OF COMPROMISE ON
FREIGHT RATE QUESTION
Continued from Page

during the past seven years and near
ly every railroad is taxed to Its limit
in handling the business. presented
which keeps pace with the develop
ment of the country. If the traffic is
to double again in ten years it cannot
be moved unless the railroads now in
operation are to increase their carry
ing capacity in proportion. Instead
Of reducing the present revenue of
the railroads 1t would be better to
devote the surplus earnings to i'm
proving the properties and preparing
for the great future that is before the
country.
Governmental Aid Needed.
Everybody agrees that any govern
mental aid that can be obtained for
the prevention Of rebates and private
favors or any kind should be freely
given and received. The real ques-
ton, however, is whether the railroad
shall have clear field or whether
some federal agency shall intervene
How is the standard rate to be pre-.
scribed? American railroads from the
beginning have exercised full initia
tive in rate-making. They now have
constitutional protection against any
encroachment of their rights. The
real question to be litigated will be
whether the commission was right in
its condemnation of the rates which
the railroads made. The courts would
always say: "Is the rate which the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-04

carrier makes reasonable or did the
discrimination which has been con-
demned by the commission justify
such condemnation?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-04

dieds last Friday morning. Interment
was made in the Eldon cemetery SAT-
urday. .
Mrs. Bertah Golf is very sick. Her
baby died and will be buried in the
Batavia cemetery today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30
SUNDAY MAGAZINE for JULY 80. 1905

tendent of police. AS favor, for Grier was
popular man, Captain Melville gathered few
mounted constabes, and they all cantered off to the
Hutchinsons garden In the compound they found
a stranger fraternizing with the servants and in
his possession quantity of sweetmeats which
subsequent examination proved to be rank with
a species of datura an Indian drug which can in
duce sleep or death.
A raid on the wood secured dozen rascals armed
to the teeth and the nine ponies exactly Karl
had described them. There was small fight, in
which sepoy's head was cut open, but the
prise too efectual for any serious resistance
be offered. Conspiracy" the root-word of
the legal Indictment which sent the gang to the
Andaman convict settlement.
The affair known as the Hutchinson Raid.
Such things happen in India But Karl's share in
the adventure kept quiet by the authorities.
1t would have discredted the otherwise conclusive
evidence, they thought
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30
III. The SAVING of
a G O N s { a N time

THOUGH others might calmly dismiss the
| childs vision extraordinarily accurate
delusion-"an unusually elaborate series of
condolences the policeman termed it-not so
his parents from Inverness, a woman
from the Schwartzwald, may be dour and stold
to outward seeming, but they highly imagn-
alive by nature.
An ancestor of Griers, a warrior bard took
service with the Eector-P a1atine and this remote
link led to the Indian tea-planters marrying
and pretty Gretchen from the borders of the Black
Forest Kari, named after his German grand
father-not altogether without an eye to the
main chance, regret to say-was their only child
and were he the ugest duckng Matched he
would yet have been their greatest treasure But
he was good-looking, merry-eyed, manly little
fellow, with face like of Murillo's angels and
eyes with the blue of the Red Sea in them. If
you in doubt the true blend of sapphire and
ultramarine meant by that tint ask any sailor-man
of your acquaintance and he will tell you that the
blue of the Red Sea is Deep unvarying, steadfast
color while the blue of the Mediterranean is often
not, steely mstral gray.
In word, Mr.. and Mrs. Grier secretly wor-
shipped their bonny chick and it a great
shock to them discover that his developing brains
fore, although Karl ate his meals heartily and
throve apace, they kept close eye him and COM
pared notes whenever any curious action utter
caught their attention. And what
eagle-1ike intensity there is in that wistful
y parental glance! How it detects and inter-
"a prets signs and portents! What degenerates
"a must be the father and mother whose first
"A Continued page roy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30

Way for the Lord of the earth and the air
Way for the Sun, the Sun!
Cometh his word from the ranges afar
Swift as his heralds may run.
All the world wakens, and wondering whist
Passes the breath of dawn,
Bidding the shivering wraiths of the mist
Straight to arise and BECOME
Welcome his light in plangent flood!
Welcome the Sun, the Sun!
Here is the partridge aStir with her brood,
Here is the doe with her fawn. 80
All wild mothers of things newborn,
After the night of the birth,
Turn for the blessing and strength of the NOR
To the Redeemer of earth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30

to see you soon, and I'll think of you until
Mamma (the French nurse) puts to bed"
Maggie evidently found consolation in this limited
promise of fidelity. 1t can only be assumed that
the boy kept his VOW. In his mind he followed
the child and her parents down into the valley,
the river and up the hillside to the spacious
compound which held the house and Offices Arrived
there, in fancy his active brain roamed about the
place. which he knew we'll Then his wits
dered. His father, quitting the monthly accounts
in time for dinner, found the sitting the
veranda, sewing in dim light. Near her was
Karl, unusually quiet curled up in a big g-chair.
Grier spoke but the boy did not answer. Stoop-
ing, he noticed tiny stream of blood issuing from
nostril.
Though not nervous man, he lifted Karl into
his with quick anxiety, and the youngster
appeared to wake from light sleep.
What is the matter, sonny!" he asked, some
what puzzled. why is your nose beedng?"
Il don't know, daddy, but 1 have been long
way and maybe l hurried myself"
Been long way? Has Master Karl been out,
Mathilde?" he inquired.
Mans non m steny. He play sometime, then
he sit himself in chair"
But | have daddy" persisted the child II
went with Maggie. heard Mr.. Hutchinson tell
Mrs. Hutchinson that their tea crop not good
one, as the. soil too light, and he thought the
company had not chosen good pitch
This sufficiently bewildering from boy of
six being an opinion which Hutchinson would not
utter even to Grier himself But Karl, whose lisp
need not be reproduced, was brirnful of news.
oh, it is quite quite truel" he cried in response
to his fathers laughing protest Maggie went in
and naughty girl because she could not Sit UP
for dinner. Then l went around the house, and I
some hill-nen in wood. They said they
going to kill Mr.. Hutchinson tonight and steal his
money One of them will give the choaokadars
(watchmen) something to make them sleep. They
will put the bags of money ponies and
go by hill path into Sikhirn There are eight
brown ponies and one white I counted them
Some mixing of tremendous fact stayed the
rernonstrance Grier's lips. He Scotch, you
see, Highlander bred and born, and he almost
believed in second sight. So he encouraged Karl
to talk obtained additional and convincing
details for the child gave him the exact phrases of
the Shilong patois used by the bandits and finally
handed over the youthful visionary to Mathde,
telling her to ask Mrs. Grier to keep some dinner
for him-he was called away urgent business
He rode To the house of the district superin-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30

use, remember If the nasal sounds of French
will change the shape of the roof of Frenchmans
mouth, or singing develop the singers throat in
single lifetime, how much more profoundly must
untold generations of ordered language have modi-
fed the vocal organs. So my four-footed friends
could not understand my harsh limitations. They
were too far down the scale. l could plumb their
depths but they could only gaze at me wistfully,
as men look at the stars.
He went on to tell how he startled his father
day by the information that a colony of minas
(the Indian starng) had found snake in flower
bed, which was true, though none could guess how
the child knew it, and he made me shake with
merriment he described the antics of monkey
whose chattering rage he did succeed in burlesqung
with degree of realism
But these not serious contributions to science,
and l truly endeavoring to help forward my
fellow-men along the path which Morse, Edison,
Marconi and many another earnest worker each
in separate sphere yet each striving for the same
goal, have indicated to world not yet ready to
advance l pass, therefore, to the first recorded
use of his sixth sense. In all probability there
minor instances which unnoticed either
by his parents or by the child himself This
could not be gansaid. 1t verified itself most
dramatically.
Karl's peculiar gift of understanding the crude
languages of nomads Che lost the hidden key long
before anyone thought of testing him with Homeric
the polished periods of Cicero enabled
him to converse with the unkenpt Nepalese and
Wilder l1DetanS VINO occasionally VISITED the station
in the guise of petty traders. He six years
when the famous Hutchinson Raid took place.
Already he had learned to read, but luckily his
parents being wise folks, determined that such
precocious child must not be encouraged in his
studies else the growth of method in that wondrous
little brain must have dnmed his comprehension
of prineval speech.
The Grier's tea-garden, with it's fine bungalow and
spacious cooe quarters, was an old estate 1t stood
the outskirts of the scattered houses that
prised the station. In a neighboring valley, two
miles away London company had established
huge garden, employing nearly three thousand
coolies, and the manager Frank Hutchinson.
One day, at the beginning of the hot weather,
Hutchinson drove to the local bank and obtained
a considerable of money, some twenty odd
thousand rupees, topay the monthly wages. Being
brither Scot he called the Griers left his wife
there for gossip and his little daughter Maggie for
a romp with Karl. The three set out for home in
time for dinner, and Karl naturally
reluctant to part from his little playmate
She too nearly wept, so he consoled her rs
by saying: 81
Don't cwy. Maggie"-for he had "a
slight lisp" Mamsie says coming IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30

Sing the glad morning, o swift sudden f1ightl
Sing of the Sun, the Sun
Open your deep fragrant hearts to his light,
Blossoms and buds, everyone!
Even the barrens, the poor naked stones,
Flushed with his glorious stain,
Dream of soft verdure, of moss on their bones,
Dream of LIES pleasure and pain.
Out of the dark under cavernous hills
Into the Sun, the Sun!
Leap the free rivers and withdrawing nils
Forth to the dew and the dawn.
Hinged with young rainbows and dancing for joy
Here in the rippies shall play
Fin, scale and feather-yes, otter and boy
Glad in the glorious day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30

STEPPED in the MONDAY, the wide meadows drone,
Drunken with Sun, with SUM-
Harken the harvest fly's dry monotone,
Harken the grasshopper's tune.
All, but the reek of lush growing is sweet
Likelihood, to these of the air,
Elfn-eyed lovers of honey and heat,
Swarming the weeds everywhere.
Low on the hills in the smoldering west
Lieth the Sun, the Sun
His is the world that is dropping to rest;
His is the day that is done.
Oldest of lover ;, most ancient of gods
Quiekener, Healer divine
Red heart of life and desire of dead clods-
All the worlds first love is thine!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30

and Karl was naturally
from his little playmate.
wept, so he consoled her
Maggie for. he had a
nsie says we are coming
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-10-20
NOTHING MARRIED THE
OVATION AT ATLANTA

Atlanta, Ga, oct. 2O.-This is a
great day for Atlanta, and the many
thousands Of visitors which the state
fair and the visit of President RoOse-
welt had attracted. The special train
bearing President Roosevelt and his
party arrived here promptly at 10
O'Clock in the forenoon. Several
thousand people were assembled at
the station to welcome the president
upon his arrival, and they cheered and
waved their hats and handkerchiefs
In a manner which left no doubt as to
the presidents popularity. A commit
tee, consisting of the mayor and fiji
teen prominent citizens, greeted Pres
ident Roosevelt and escorted him to
his carriage. The other members Of
the presidents party, accompanied by
members OF the reception committee
also occupied carriages, and then the
whole party started on a drive through
the city. The presidents carriage was
surrounded by a mounted escort, con-
sistinE OF a detail from the Georgia
Military Academy, at College PARK.
After an extended drive through the
most beautiful parts of the city, the
president was taken to the club house
of the Piedmont Driving Club, where
he was the guest of honor at a re-
ception, followed by luncheon. Only
Tour hundred citizens had been in
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-10-20
FINAL PAYMENT MADE
ON FRlARS LAND

Washington, d. c., Oct. 20. - The
transfer TO the government of the
Dominican friar lands situated in the
Philippines, which have been under
dispute for over two years, was com
pleted today, the government paying
the final installment Of $3,225,OOO,
through the International Banking
Corporation in New York, to the Phil
ippines Sugar Estates Development
company and receiving clear titles to
the remaining lands. This price is
Sl50,0O0 less than was asked before
Secretary Taft made his recent visit
to the Philippines. This payment con-
cludes the friar land purchase, which
involved a total of 100000 acres and
an outlay of $7239OO0. over the Do
minican friars' land, which included
about 10000 acres, a dispute arose
as to the title to part OF the tract.
and the government served notice on
the development company, which
claimed ownership, that no money
would be paid over until an absO-
lutely clear title was furnished. The
money was raised by the sale Of Phil
ippine bonds, and had been on deposit
with the International Banking Cor
poration and the Guarantee Trust
Company Of New York City, for about
two years, drawing interest.