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Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-16
DECISION ON COTTON RATES
Carriers Will Be Allowed to Make Reduc-
tions On Three Days Notice.
NO CONCESSION IN ADVANCING RATES
Full Thirty Days Notice rs specia.a
by Law Required for Raise
Modification of Expoy-
Rule.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.--The Inter
state Commerce commission today rem
dered its decision on the petition of the
Southern Railroad Co. and other carriers
operating east Of the Mississippi river
and south Of the Ohio and Potomac rivers
for permission to equalize export rates on
cotton, scotton seed and its products. and
lumber and thereby make changes in their
export rates without the thirty days
notice required by the new rate law.
The commission holds that carriers may
legally issue through bills of lading from
the interior point OF shipment 10 for
eign destination, which specify the inland
rate to the port of export and the ocean
rate from the port of export, even though
no joint through rate is published.
No Concessions ON Advances.
The commission orders that mo pub
lished rates on cotton shall be advanced
except upon thirty days notice; that from
and after this date and until March 1,
1907, carriers may reduce their published
export rates on cotton to the various ports
Of export upon three days notice and that
until November /. 1906. carriers may con-
tinue to equalize cotton export rates
through the various ports by apply
ing the lowest combination through all
the ports, thereby making said rates with
out publication and Ming as required by
law. provided that they post in two con-
spicuous places in the station where cot
ton is received for shipment. notices OF
the rates so made and mail copies OF the
same to the commission, said notices to
specify the rate and time during which
the rate win continue in effect"
No Changes on Lumber.
As to cottonseed and pits products ana
lumber the petition is denied.
Scores OF applications for permission TO
change freight rates have been received
by the commission during the past few
days and in every instance the changes
which the carriers desire to make are re-
auctions. The applications have been en-
tirely voluntary. Commissioner Franklin
Lane said:
1T would seem from the number and
importance of these productions that many
carriers recognize that their rates are too
high at the time of the enactment OF the
Hepburn law. II also seems that they are
preparing for the operation OF the new
law under which freight rates cannot be
changed with the facility that formerly
was the rule"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-16
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Fair Today I'm Nebraska, Except
Showers In Southwest Portion
Fair Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 15.-Forecast of
the weather for Sunday and Monday;
For Iowa and Missouri-Fair Sunday
and Monday
For South Dakota and Montana-Fair
Sunday and Monday.
For Colorado-Showers Sunday. cooler
in east portion; Monday fair and warmer.
For Wyoming-Fair Sunday and Mon
day. preceded by showers in east portion,
warmer Monday.
For Nebraska-Fair Sunday except
showers In southwest portion; Monday
fair.
For Kansas-Fair Sunday and Monday
preceded by showers and cooler. Sunday
in west portion.
Local Record.
o OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU,
OMAHA Sept. l5.-Ohicial record OF tenn
perature and precipitation compared with
the corresponding day Of the e. lat three
Maximum temperature. 81 81 rs IS
Minimum Temperature. s s. u Il
Mean. temperature......... IS Y 80 40
Precipitation ............... .03 los 90 .O3
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal go Omaha since March 1
and comparison with the last two years,
Normal temperature. ..................-..... %
Excess for the day. .........................I 10
Normal precipitation. 10 inch
Excess for the day. AZ inch
Precipitation since March L.. 30. 80 inches
Deficiency since March l.......... 3.G inches
Deficiency for cor. perior In 1905. SCI inches
Deficiency for cor period 1904. 2.s inches
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-16
Local Record.

Temperature and precipitation departures
FROM the normal cd Omaha since March
and comparison with the last two years.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-03

The new flag staff was successfully
raised on Thursday. The raising was
supervised by John Denman and H. L.
Prudden who supplied the necessary
tackle and rugged up the blocks and
falls. A gin pole had been erected the
day previous and strongly guyed to
raise the large stick. The steam road
roller was brought to the Park and
when all was ready the signal was
given and the roller pulled it up easily
holding it on one or two occasions
when it was necessary to clear the
tackle. When up full height the butt
was swung over the hole and the roller
backed a few feet lowering the pole in.
to place. Sturgis Bros, are concretine
the base. The pole was plumbed by
Town Surveyor Pierson.
1t is planned to fix the eagle at the
top Of the upper mast and replace the
arrow to show the direction of the
wind as was the case in days gone by.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-03

John W. Chase was arrested last
Tuesday evening at his home on Co
lumba street on a charge of rape.
About five months ago Chase hired a
girl named Addie Brown to work for
them at Washington Valley where
they were then residing. Afterwards
the family removed to town and Chase
secured a position for the girl in East
Orange under the name of Margaret
Chase telling that she was his neice.
There it was discovered that the girl
was to become mother and the Nor
ristown police were communicated
with. 1t was learned from the girl
that Chase had raped her the third
day she was in his house The girl is
not of strong will. She was born in
the poor house and afterward cared
for by an aunt. She was sixteen years
of age in May. The Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Children is
caring for her.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-03

ARGUMENT was made before the
Court of Errors and Appeals Wednes-
day in the test case instituted to de-
termine the constitutionality Of the
act of the last Legislature providing
for the election of Assemblymen by
districts instead of by counties, as
heretofore. The district system was
in force in this State from 1852 until
1898, when it was decided by the Su-
preme Court to be unconstitutional.
This decision was not carried to the
higher court, and it was decided by
the Republican party leaders last fall
to attempt to revert to the old method
of collecting Assembly representation.
Assistant Attorney General Dutfield
opened the argument supporting the
constitutionality of the act last win
ter, contending that the Supreme
Court decision in 1898 was based on
political conditions at that time
rather than abstract principles Of law.
Edwin Walker, Of Trenton, followed
Mr.. Duffield, and attacked the new
law on the ground that it violated the
constitutional provision that every
qualified citizen should be entitled to
vote for all officers that are elected by
the people. Edward @. Keasbey, Of
Newark, then argued against the act.
He traced exhaustviely the system of
election of members by counties from
the time of the earliest English set
tiers, showing that this had always
been the plan in vogue up to the time
Of the act Of 1852. Accomplishment
McCarter closed the case, arguing in
support of the act of 1906.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-03

ONE Of the fond hopes Of the Dem
oeracy is that the President and the
Congressman will become SO antago-
nistic as to make break through
which they may come in power again.
The Brooklyn Eagle" shows the fall
lacy Of this hope when it says Dem
ocrats should not expect the Republic
Can President and Republican con-
gressmen to break with one an
other. That is not their way. Mr..
Roosevelt never has broken with Con
CESS and probably never will. He did
not break with the Legislature, when
he was Governor, nor the Legislature
with him. Nor has any Congress
!" broken" with him since he became
President. He has kept Congresses as
he kept the Legislature, "on the
jump and both have kept him in
tent on the same exercise Of lively en-
ergy. New York Legislatures and Re
publican Congresses have worried him,
DNO A10fC lOu W6dllCu tlllu vi WILL
him down. The final result of every
contest between him and the law
making power has been been an agree
ment, from which each side has been
able to claim something, and neither
all, but in which the net gain for Mr..
Roosevelt has been marked. That re-
suit may be expected in this instance.
The President is neither a ohm Tyler,
nor an Andrew johnson, nor a q. A.
Arthur. The first two defied Con-
gress, only to strengthen it. The
third cooed to and consolidated Con-
gress only to pass with respect into
obscurity Mr.. Roosevelt continually
irritates and incites Congrer7 but
walks with it to a compromise goal at
the close Of an animated, but not acri-
monious contention. Doubtless he
would like a more compliant Congress
and doubtless Congress would like a
more plaeable President But neither
can have such a desired, if a desirable,
result and both at the end close ranks
against the common enemy" The
Democrats must be able to beat both,
in order to beat either, and should not
expect that either will help them for
a moment"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-03

THE Fifty-ninth Congress ended its
first session on Saturday, which was
also the last day Of the fiscal year of
the government, coincidence that
rarely happens. The session has been
one of unusual interest, and it is the
Judgment of those competent to judge
in this matter that the present SEES
sion may be regarded as one of the
most important in the history of ma
tional legislation. Meeting, as it did
at time when the whole nation was
agog over the scandals attending the
insurance and trust Investigations
much was expected Of it in the way OF
remedial legislation and these expecta-
tions were not disappointed. When
the Congress began the House was the
radical body and the Senate the con-
sentative, but before the end these
conditions were relatively reversed,
and tine House was found curbing the
radical desires of the Senate. While
several times during the session 1t
seemed that there would be decided
break between the two Houses, or be-
tween either of them and the Presi-
dent wiser counsels prevailed, and by
compromises and better understand
ing they all worked together and much
good legislation was enacted. The re-
suits of the session have been summed
up by Speaker Cannon as follows f" In
my judgement the work done and the
legislation enacted in the session just
closed exceeds i'll Importance, for the
best interests Of all the people OF the
Republic, the work of any session dur
ing my thirty years Of public life. |
have not time to make complete re-
view of all the legislation. Suffice it
to say that the legislation covering
appropriations and authorization of
public expenditures has been most
carefully considered and wisely en-
acted. The legislation commonly re-
ferred to as the rate legislation the
pure food bill, the inspection feature
of the agricultural bill are all meas
ures that effect the interests of all the
people, and while nothing perfect can
be enacted | am satisfied that the
operation of these laws will demon
strate their wisdom. And | believe
If nothing else had been accomplished
than the enactment of these three
measures they alone would be stuff
cieno to make the first session Of the
Fifty-ninth Congress a memorable one
in the history Of the Republic"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-03
NEW Jersey CINCINNATI

Holds Its Commemorative Independ-
ence Day Celebration in Morristown.
Morristown is to have sensible
celebration Of The Fourth OF July un-
der the auspices of the Society Of the
Cincinnati in the State of New Jer-
sey, the members of which come here
for the 123rd annual commemorative
Independence Day celebration. The
program for the day includes a meet
| ing in the First Presbyterian Church
at noon to which all citizens are cor
daily invited. Invitations have been
extended to the Washington Associa-
tion of New Jersey, the Sons and
Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion and the members of the Grand
Army of the Republic and Hope
! League to participate in this service.
1t is planned to meet at the church
door and march into the church where
the following program will be oh
served:
Music.
Opening Prayer.
Reading Of the Declaration Of INDIE
pendence.
Reading Of the Institution Of the So
ciety of the Cincinnati
Music Solo, The Sword of Bunker
| HILL"
Grafton BY the Rev. W. Il. Morgan,
d. d.
Music My Country 'Tis OF Thee,
Benediction.
Immediately after the church SER
vice all will repair to the Park where
the flag will be raised for the first
time on the new pole. The ceremonies
there will include singing, a short adj
dress by Mayor Reed and the raising Of
the flag by young lady, following
i Colorsn and probably salute.
After this the members Of the Gin
cinnati will repair to the Lafayette
rooms at Headquarters, where their
annual dinner will be served. The ar
rangements for the celebration are
under the direction Of Rev. Frank
Landon Humphreys, the heal of the
order OF the Cincinnati in New Jersey.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-03

Timely Don'ts for the Fourth of July.
Needed warnings to the youngsters
of the United States which, if needed
will prevent many of the usual casual
ties on independence Day:
Don't touch off cannon-crackers be
hind persons to see them jump.
Don't get under a sky-rocket while
applying the light.
Don't let little sister sit near while
you are setting off fireworks.
Don't celebrate the day with that
dangerous thing, the revolver.
Don't throw lighted cannon-crackers
at the girls.
Don't look into rOman-candle af.
ter the light has gone out.
Don't be SO foolish as to hold an ex-
pleading cannon-cracker in your hand
Don't stand where dangerous sparks
from pin-wheel will fall on you.
Don't hold dynamite cracker in
your hand while lighting the fuse.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-03
Preparations for y. NJ. c. A. Camps

Preparations for Y. NJ. c. A. Camps
The Jersey boys camp Of the Young
Mems Christian Associations of New
Jersey will be formally opened on Fri
day, July 8, when the first party Of 100
will occupy the camp for a fortnight,
and upon their return another hun
bred will take their places. A rustic
dining pavilion 30 K 10 feet has been
erected with stone fire place at one
end. The kitchen and store room have
been better equipped and a well has
been driven. The boats also have been
improved and several other things
have been added to the camp parapher-
MALTA. The committee is also arrang-
ing for special camp over Labor Day.
This camp will be limited to boys over
fourteen years Of age who are employ
ed in the stores, offices, shops and on
the farms Of the state The party will
go up to Wawayanda on September
1st and return late Labor Day after
noon. and for those who can remain
longer the privileges will be extended
for one week.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-03
rhe summer shelter Pound Party.

The annual pound party Of the Sum
mer Shelter was held on the Shelter
premises Thursday. Unlike several
recent parties the day was fine. Many
visitors inspected the house which
was found to be in excellent order,
leaving a large quantity Of groceries
to swell the larder. Refreshments
were served under the trees at the
side Of the house. The children there
at the time were rather smaller than
those who come during July and Au.
gust, most OF them being from the kin.
dergartens which close early Or those
free OF school cares for some other rea-
son. The children found Tuesday a
special day for they chronicled a mum
Der Of youthful mishaps, such as fall
ing out of cherry trees, ETC., all oi
which happened on that day.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-03

CoNGREss has no right to regulate
insurance, according to the Senate
Committee On the Judiciary. A re-
port from that committee was pre-
sented Monday to this effect by Sena-
tor Spooner The report was made
on resolution instructing the COM
mittee to inquire whether Congress
has such a right. The report was very
brief and ran as follows " The Com
mittee on the Judiciary beg leave to
report that it is the unanimous opin-
ion Of the committee that the Con-
gress is without authority under the
Constitution to supervise and regu-
late the business of marine, fire and
life insurance, except in the District
of Columbia, the territories and the
insular possessions OF the United
States. The committee promises to
give its reasons at a later date. The
report went to the calendar.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-03

Attention is called to complaints by
some Of our citizens to the police de-
partment about the noise Of fire crack
ers and other explosives in the streets.
It is earnestly requested that regard
be had for those who are sick and need
more quiet. While the ordinance re-
garding dlsorderlg conduct takes no
account Of the Fourth or any other
day. AS American citizens we have
expressed our patriotism by burning
powder since 1776 and many will con-
tinue to do So, yet we should regard
the comfort Of Others especially the in
firm Of our citizens.
IRA M0WERY,
Chairman of Police Com,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-03
A Tribute to the Hen.

Foster Dwight Coburn, a plain far
mer is secretary Of the State Board of
Agriculture of Kansas, and calls him
self the press agent of the State.
His original methods have called
the attention of all the world to Kan
sas. His mail is the largest of any
official in the State. He takes per-
sonal care Of it all and sees that every
letter is proper in expression.
His report on the hen, The Help
full Hen, " came out, in a period Of de-
preston and hard times. His glowing
tribute to this member of the barn
yard has become famous:
"The hen. While everything else
was going to rack and ruin she in
creased and multiplied she supported
herself and the family, too. The very
insects which would have despoiled
the farm she fattened upon, laying her
daily egg the blessed egg that took
the place of beef and milk, mutton
and portland in a good time, after
all these services, surrendered her
toothsome body to the cause of hu-
manity., ! am ID favor Of making the
hen national issue. Let us discard
from our coat of arms the eagle and
put a cock rampant and hen couch
ant, with a golden field emblazoned
with eggs and the motto: I'VE keep
the pot boiling, and don't you forget
If ~
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-03

Mrs. Esther Whitehead, wife Of s.
B. Wheeler, Of RoseviIle, died at All
Souls Hospital on Wednesday, She
had been visiting her daughter Mrs,
Albert Bowman, on Washington
street, for the past two months.
Funeral services were held in Rose
vile last night Interment at Cypress
Hills
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-03

On Jne voyage from Colombo to
Hong Kong it is quite warm, especial
ly on the Malasian peninsula, and Sin
gapore and Penang are truly tropical.
The Botanical Gardens are an earth
" paradise, but the heat is so trying
that it very greatly detracts from the
enjoyment. The English would dress
for dinner in Hades, and it was so hot
in the cabins that a collar would melt
If you looked at it, but the English
got around that, for it was a common
sight to see three or four out on deck
at one time saving the air in the effort
to get their shirts over their heads,
but the result was they we're dressed
proper and we're correspondingly
happy.
Hong Kong, China, is one Of the
most picturesque cities in the world.
Originally there was no level ground
there, and the'city is built up the sides
of a mountain so steep you could al
most jump from the top down one of
the chimneys. Al night, as in the
broad light Of day, it presents stage
effect all the time. A cog-wheel road
takes you to the Peak, where amag-
nificent view is had. On the streets
you see representatives from every ma
tion under the sun aud hear English
spoken everywhere.
Canton is up the Pearl River ninety
miles from Hong Kong. One goes in
a fine steamboat and finds the decks
patrolled by armed guards. You ask
why They tell you pirates" Pr
racy is one of the crimes met by ex-
tremely swift punishment-they cut
off the offenders head which is done
so quickly that it doesn't hurt and
try him afterward.
The day before my first visit there
were seven executions, and we saw
plenty of evidence there to prove it.
They let me hold the murderous knife
that separated life from death.
| believe there can be no city on
earth in such direct contrast to Amer
lean or English cities as Canton. Most
of its streets (and there must be hun
dreds Of miles of them) are but six or
seven feet wide, paved with great slabs
of granite, all the buildings very high,
ray Of sunlight set on edge, full Of
flutterine signs, full Of smells, full of
yells. Your sedan chair is carried by
three or four coolies, all shouting to
clear the way. For every European,
you see ten Thousand Celestials, and
when you turn a corner both ends of
your chair enter shop, as it is mani
testify impossible to turn tifteen-foot
chair in a seven-foot street without
something giving way. Every once in
while there are extra yells, and you
fiatten yourself against wall to let a
mandarin pass. You are carried from
street to street, all alike, and wonder
what you would do if the " trolley ;"
stopped running. You are stared at,
laughed at, and advised TO go to =,
all in Chinese.
The shops have peculiar fascination
and the faculty of extracting every
dollar you can raise. They will show
you a carved ivory ball with fifteen
other carved balls inside-all carved
and detached through tiny hole
and sell you the product of six months
steady labor for s25 gold. You are
fascinated with the embroideries, and
after while with the smells; and at
night as you close your eyes and dream
of home even the yells someway turn
to harmony, and you are truly happy
G, w. r.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-03
18th Reet. N. J. vet. voss. reunion

18th Re9t. N. j. Vet. Vols. Reunion
At a meeting Of the executive com
mittee Of the 10Th Regiment N. j
Volunteer Veteran Association hello
in Newark on Saturday, the date d
the annual reunion was fixed fol
Thursday, October IS and it was
unanimously decided to accept the in
vitation extended by the ladies O
Hope League OF Morristown, to hold i
in this city. A committee was APP
pointed as follows to make the neces
sary arrangements p A. Doty, Nor
ristown; Alonzo Hedden. Dover Silal
p Genung, Livingston John H. Van
derveer, Chester III. B. Hoffman
MorristOwn.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-03
Telephone Company Reduces Lake
Hopatcong Rates.

The New York and New Jersey
Telephone Company has advised all of
it's subscribers connected with the
Mt. Arlington and Hopatcong Ex-
changes that after July LIST they will
run to one central once, known as
Hopatcong and all given Hopatcong
telephone call numbers,
The local service on all contracts
which now includes the Mt, Airing
ton and Hopatcong exchanges, separ-
ately, will include after July LIST both
these exchanges, the present toll rate
of 10 cents between Mt. Arlington and
Hopatcong being abolished.
This means that on and after July
LIST, the subscribers on the east and
west side of Lake Hopatcong can get
telephone service as low as 81 per
month, number of calls unlimited and
including both sides Of the Lake.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-03

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT and his fam
lily are now located at Oyster Bay, Z,
/. The President intends to make
his sojourn there one OF rest and quiet,
He has consented to make an informal
address at the Fourth Of July celebra-
tion, but beyond chat has SO far de-
clined to make engagements to speak.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-03

The telephone company is rebuild
ing and enlarging the man holes on
Washington street.