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Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-25

South Carolina statesman who intro.
duced the rate bill in the senate.
respective of ownership OF Of any con.
tract" the intention being to make
the railroads responsible for all spe-
cial car service. 1t Is made the duty
OF carriers to furnish special car serv.
ice upon reasonable request.
Senate amendments include oil pipe
lines, express companies and ship
ping car companies under the head
OF common carriers" and make them
amenable to the requirements Of the
bill. Other senate notifications pro.
hibit the issuance of passes or the
granting Of special favors to class
OF passengers over another, prohibit.
ing railroad companies from trans.
porting commodities produced by
themselves; require such companies TO
put in switches at the reasonable re.
quest Of shippers; prohibits the grant.
ing or acceptance of rebates, and re.
instate the Imprisonment penalty for
violation OF the law.
Reports OF Common Carriers.
There are also changes in the law
| relative to the reports to be required
Of common carriers, and a penalty OF
500 a day Is imposed for failure to
comply with the report requirement.
The commission Is given access to
the accounts of the companies affect.
ed by the act, but the examiners are
forbidden, under penalty of heavy
fine and long Imprisonment, from d.
vulging the facts a~scertained Fines
of $500 for each failure to keep proper
accounts is provided. A Justification
of accounts Is made punishable by
fine and imprisonment.
Circuit and district courts OF the
United States are given jurisdiction
over all complaints by the commits
sion of failure to comply with its or.
ders and such courts are required tc
issue writs of mandamus compelling
such compliance.
Senator Cul'o.n, speaking Of the pas.
sage Of the bill, said:
THE passage of the rate bill erds the
most interesting and strenuous Struggle
the senate has seen since the days i'm
med!ately precc ling and following the
civil war.
1.-THE bill will now, Of colrse, 60 into
conference, and In Just what shape II
will tie finally enacted ! can not say.
expect. however, that the house will
without considerable delay, accept al
least the more important amendments
inserted by the senate"
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-25
Representative Hepburn

~IhtrOouceE Oh tne TalITOaO rate Dill IN the
house.
ton OF the act, and in case any Of
these conditions are found to exist
the commission is empowered to de-
termine and prescribe what will be
the just, and reasonable maximum
rate and what regulation or practice
is Just, reasonable and fair. Further,
authority is given the commission to
enforce its orders, and they are to go
into effect within 80 days and con-
tinue in force for two years, unless
suspended, modified or set aside by
the commission or by a court Of com
petent Jurisdiction. Other powers con-
ferred by this section are: To appor-
ton Joint fares. establish through
rates and maximum Joint rates and
prescribe their division and to de.
termine the compensation to be paid
to shippers doing service for carriers.
Change In Present Law.
Section 1G of the present law ia SO
changed as to provide for an award
Of pecuniary damages to complains
ants found entitled, and in case pay
ment is not promptly made In accord
ance with this award, the beneficiary
is authorized to file suit in n United
States circuit court to compel com
pliance. The finding of the commits
sion Is to be received as prima facie
evidence of the facts in such suits
and the petitioner Is absolved from
all liability for costs. Another pro
vision renders legal the service OF the
orders of the commission through the
mails, and provides that these orders
shall take effect 30 days after service
unless suspended or modified by the
commission or suspended or set aside
by the courts. A penalty Of $4,000 70,
each offense In disobedience Of the
order is imposed, and the penalty Il
to accumulate at the rate of $4,000 q
day In case OF continuous violation.
Enforced ny Federal Courts.
Orders other than those for money
payments are to be enforced by the
federal courts through writs OF man
damus Injunction. and In case Of ap
peal to the supreme court these cases
are to be given precedence over al
others except those OF a crimina
character. ."
This was amended by the senate *
as to give the United States circuit
courts jurisdiction to entertain suits
brought to annul or change the order,
OF the commission and to provid.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-25
THE POINT OF THE PRoveRa

An old proverb advises the shoe
maker to stick to his last. It means
that q man always succeeds best q
the business he knows. To the farmer
1t means. stick to your plow; to the
blacksmith, stick to your forge; to
the painter, stick to your brush.
When we make experiments out of our
line they are likely to prove expen.
sive failures.
1t is amusing, however. to remark
how every one Of us secretly thinks
he could do some other fellows work
better than the other fellow himself.
The painter imagines he can make
paint better than the paint manufAc.
turer; the farmer thinks he can do
q Job Of painting better, or at least
cheaper than the painter, and so on.
A farm hand In n e Of Octave
Thanet's stories tells the Walking
Delegate Of the Painters Union, ANY
body can slather paint" and the old
line painter tells the paint salesman,
"None Of your ready made mixtures
for me; I reckon l ought to know
how to mix paint"
The farm hand is wrong and the
painter is wrong: Shoemaker. stick
to your last" The fancy farmer"
can farm, Of course, but 1t Is an e 4
pensive amusement. If it strikes him
as pleasant to grow strawberries at
fifty cents apiece, Or to produce eggs
that cost him five dollars a dozen, II
Is q form Of amusement, to be sure,
II he can afford 1t, but it's not farm.
ing. II the farmer likes to slosh
around with a paint brush and can at.
ford the time and the expense Of hav.
ing a practical painter do the job
right pretty soon afterward, it's q
harmless form Of amusement. II the
painters customers can afford to
stand for paint that comes off In half
the time 1t should, they have a perfect
right to indulge his harmless vanity
about his skill in paint making. But
in none Of these cases does the shoe
maker stick to his last.
There is just ono class Of men In
| the world that knows how to make
| paint properly and have the facilities
for doing 1t right; and that Is the
paint manufacturers-the makers OF
the standard brands Of ready-prepared
paints. The painter mires paints;
the paint manufacturer grinds them
together. In a good ready-prepared
paint every particle of n kind OF
pigment is forced to Join hands with
a particle of another kind and every
bit Of solid matter Is forced, as II
we're, to open its mouth and drink In
its share Of linseed oil. That is the
only way good paint can be made, and
II the painter knew how to do 1t HI
has nothing at hand to do It with. A
paint pot and a paddle are a poo
substitute for power-mixers. buhr.mill'
and roller-mills.
The man who owns a building ant
ncgiucts to paint 1t as often as 1
needs paint is only a degree more
s~hort-sighted than the n who trie!
to do his own painting or allows thu
painter to mix his paint for him.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-25

Chicago. May 19,-Chlcago as a great
seaport town'-an annex to the gulf
OF Mexico. with st. Louis and New Or.
leans as valuable adjuncts-was the in.
SEPARATION Of an enthusiastic dinner
given by the Chicago Commercial as
ISOLATION at the Sherman house. Among
inc 300 business men present were the
representatives Of every branch of
trade and line of industry In the Mis-.
sissippi valley, and all applaudsd every
reference made to the possibility of
connecting the great lakes Of the north
With the southern sea
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-25
LIMB RAW AS PIECE OF BEEF
Suffered for Three Years with ticking
Humor-Cruiser Newark U. s. N.
Man Cured-Speedy Cure
by Cuticura.

II suffered with humor for about ti,res
years off end on. | finally saw a doc
tor and he gave me remedies that lid
me no good, so ! tried Cuticura when INV
limb below the knee to the ankle was M
raw as a piece of beef. All ] used was the
Cuticura Soap and the Ointment.
bathed with Cnticura Soap every day. and
used about six or seven boxes of Cuticura
Ointment. | was thoroughly cured Of the
Affected with it since. / use no other
Soap than Cuticura now. II. j. Myers
y, s.. n. y. S. S. Newark, New York.
July 8, 1905" ~
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-25

against the granting OF in%terlocutory
DEGREES without hearings and making
appeals from such orders direct tc
the supreme court.
DcAnitiOn Of Word "~Railroads."
Other provisions extend the do
finition of the word railroads so as to
make 1t include switches. spurs,
tracks terminal facilities, freight de
pots, yards and grounds and defines
the word transportation" so as tc
make 1t embrace cars and others ia
cilities for shipment or carriage, cir
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-25
VICTIM OF BOMB
Count kellar, u Russian Colonel o.
DraKOOns, Severely Wounded
ut kulisH, Poland.

Kalisz, Russian Poland. May g.
Count Keller. a colonel OF dragons
was severely wounded by the explosion
OF n bomb which was thrown at the
officer while he was returning from 0
review Moniay. His horse was killed
and his Orderly wa irju cd. The would.
be a%sslssi. a young man, SUGGESTED IN
eso apirg-
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-25
GOES ASHORE IN A FOG
On shore Of . japanese
Island.

t9.-The German mail steamer Room,
is.-The German mail steamer Room.
from Hamburg, March 20, for Yoko-
hama al ashore In a fog Friday near
Ok island. Passengers and crew safe.
The bows Of the Room are stove in,
but 1t IL hoped that the efforts being
made to relost her will prove success
eul.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-25

Pittsburg, Pa, May 1.-THE temper
airy retirement of Chairman Francis l.
Robbins from the management OF the
Pittsburg Coal Company Is made public
here. Mr.. Robbins will go abroad on q
vacation.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-25
He Wasn't Certain,

At Fortress Monroe. Va, one day
about a year ago, a man. accompanied
by two ladies, approached a soldier
who, with a gun on his shoulder, was
pacing to and fro near the entrance.
Tho warriors appearance indicated
that he was new to the service.
Can you tell u.s." asked one o. the
visitors. addressing the recruit. where
JEFF Davis vAs Imprisoned here?"
wonders the ga-a-ar-d house." he
replied, jerking . thumb over his
shoulder, "but dunno whether
they've still got him shut up or not"
Chicago Record-Herald.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-25
Portugal Cabinet Resirn..

Lisbon, May 19.-The Roberio cab.
iret has resigned. owing to the refusal
OF King CHI rles to p stpore the meet
Ing Of the co: ties. .
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-25
Where the Fault Lay.

Doctor-Have you any idea how you
caught this terrible cold?
PATIENT think 1t was my cloak.
"Too thin, eh?"
mo; 1t was a last winter one and
didn't caro- to wear it"-IllustratGd
Bits.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-25
Surprise All Around,

Miss Matkyns-Where Is Mr.. Cash
leigh now?
Mr.. Wylkins-I don't know exact.
". Somewhere up In Canada.
"Why I didn't know that no was
going away!"
1.-THE bank directors didn't, either"
-6Omcrv:lle Journal.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-25

The man who firts with trouble 10
apt to get 1t where Uncle Bill got tLa
carouncls.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-06-14
LIMB WASTED WITH ECZEMA
Suffered Untold Agonies = Doctor
Said It Was the Worst Case-Won-
derful Cure by Cuticura.

"I used the Cuticura Remedies for
eczema. The doctor said it was the
worst case he ever saw. 1t was on
both limbs, from the knees to the
ankles. We tried everything the doc
tors knew of. but the Cuticura Rem
edies did the most good. | was
obliged to lie with my limbs higher
than my head. for the pain was so
terrible | could not walk. l suffered
untold agonies. One limb wasted
away a great deal smaller than the
other, there was so much discharge
from IT, | found the Cuticura Rene
dies very soothing. and / still keep
them in the house. / am very thank
full to say that ] am cured. ! found
the Cuticura Remedies all that you
say they are. hope that you may
be spared many years to make the
Cuticura Remedies for the benefit of
persons suffering from the torture Of
skin diseases. such as | had. Mrs.
Golding, Box s. Ayr, Ontario. Canada.
June 6, 1906"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-06-14
ODD EATING CUSTOMS.

Prazilians never eat when they
drink, nor drink when they eat; and
the Tartars continually persist in pull
ing a guest by the ear until he drinks.
Maldive islanders retire to the dark
est part of the houses and hang cur
tains about them, so that none Of
their fellowmen may see them at their
meal.
When they desire to show a mark
of great esteem. the negroes Of Ardra
drink from the same cup at the same
time, and the King of Loango used
10 eat and drink in two separate
houses
The Philippine islander will not eat
a meal alone. Whenever Filipino
finds himself without companion
Nth whom TO share his meal, he will
abstain from eating until he has
found one
A strange custom prevails in KAN
chtaka. where man who wishes TO
entertain a guest invites him into a
cabin, which is heated to an excessive
temperature, and then presses him
with food until he is in a state OF tor
por. Instances of men dying at these
orgies have been known.
The Tahitians, though a naturally
sociable race, dine separately. Even
the man and his wife do not eat to-
eehter. Each member Of the family
has his own food-baslet. They take
their places about five yards apart,
and then, turning their backs to each
other, dine amid a profound silence.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-06-14
PEOPLES WILL.
Senator Gearin Asks That His Oppo-
nent Be Elected.

Senator John NJ. Gearin. Democrat
OF Oregon, who was appointed by the
Democratic governor OF the state after
the death of Senator John II. Mitchell.
Republican. sent a remarkable state
ment 10 the members-elect of the Ore
gon Legislature, insisting that they
should support his Republican oppo-
nent for senator, Jonathan Bourne
Mr. Bourne received majority OF
the popular vote in last weeks cleo
ton under the direct primary law of
the state. but the politicians have con
tended that his vote was not binding
or the legislature, but merely an ex-
preston OF popular opinion.
In the fact of party assurances. Sen
ator Gearin has taken a noble stand.
and sent a statement TO the people of
Oregon, in which he urged every mem.
Der of the legislature, without regard
10 party division. 10 carry out the ex-
pressed will of the people and elect
Mr.. Bourne his successor As United
States senator
Many Of his colleagues in the senate
are astounded AT this remarkable ex.
Athition Of uLselfishness on the part OF
Senator Gearin.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-06-14
BITS FOR BACHELORS.

Many men think themselves self
made who are really marriage made.
The man who avoids matrimony on
account of the cares of welded life
rivals the wiseacre who secured him.
self against corns by having his legs
amputated.
Don't marry for beauty alone. Soc
rates called beauty "a short-lived tyr
amy" and Theophrastus pronounced
it "a silent cheat" The man who
marries for beauty alone is as silly
as the man who would buy house be-
cause it had fine flowers in the front
garden.
1t Is in life as II Is with kite; 1t
will not fly very high until it has a
string tying il down. And so the man
who is tied down by half a dozen re-
possibilities and their mother will
make a higher and stronger fight than
the bachelor who, having nothing TO
keep him steady is always floundering
in the mud.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-06-14
SALARIES RAISED.
Several Michigan Postmasters Will
Get More Money.

Get More Money.
Changes in Michigan postmasters'
salaries under the annual readjusi-
ment are as follows Flint. $4,000 10
81, 900; Flushing, from $1,000 TO $1,4O0;
Gladstone, from $500 10 $4,000; Glad.
win, from $1,000 10 81 400; Grand
Haven. from 50 goo 10 $1,000 Grand
Marals. from $1,000 to $1,000; Green
vile, from s. 200 TO $1,000 llarbor
Beach, from 81 900 TO sl.SO0; Hart,
from s1,700 to 81 800; Hartford. from
81 500 10 $1,000; Homer, from $1,000 10
81 400; Howell, from 81 800 10 $1,000 !;
lronwood, from $4,000 To $1,000; Jones
Vile, from $1,000 To 81 GOO LainSs-
burg, from 81 900 10 SLIGO; Lake City,
from SLIGO 10 $1,000 Lapeer, from
81, 100 TO $1,000; l-aurium, from $4,000
10 2,100, Lawrence. from SLIGO 10
$1,000; Lawton from sl,i0O TO 81 800:
Ludington. from $1,000 10 $500:
Marine City. from $1,000 10 $1,700;
Marlette, from 81 800 TO 81 500; Ma
son, from 1880 TO $l,700 Midland.
from 81, 200 10 Sl.S00 Milan, from 81 :
900 10 $1,000: Wilmington, from $l,l00
TO $1,000: Montague. from $l,l00 10
$1,000: Munising, from 81 500 10 ST.
700; Muskegon, from $3,100 TO $4,000;
Negaunee, from s2.0Oc to $1,000; West
Branch. from $1,000 To $1,000; Onto
nagon, from 81, 100 10 81 800
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-06-14
Pat Wanted to Know.

Patrick Gleason, well-to-do Lapeer
farmer. drank carbolic acid and after
some hours was pronounced dead.
Preparations were made for his fll-
neral and the undertaken was making
ready 10 embalm the body when Pat
woke up and asked Hey, what are
YOU going to do?'
PAT had been mentally deranged for
some time, and plans were being made
10 send him 10 an asylum when a
nephew from Brown City said he
would take care of him.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-06-14
Two BOYS Drowned.

While wading in Paw Paw river Les
ter Thompson and Benny Runyan,
each III years old, Of Watervliet. got
beyond their depth and as neither
could swim they We're drowned before
men could reach them from the paper
mill nearby. John Runyan, aged
seven, was rescued and was restored
with difficulty.
The bodies of the other two boys
were found some distance down
stream several hours later.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-06-14

The village of San Qrnicio. near Cal
baga. on the island of Samar. has been
burned by the Pulajanes. but no cas-
ualtles have been reported.
Herbert Ostrander, OF st. Louis. Mo.
shot and killed Mrs. Anna Mckee az
the latter's home i'm Findlay, q. Ost-
rander was a cousin Of Mrs. McKee's
late husband and had desired her TO
deed her property to him and return
with him TO ST. louis. which she re-
fused TO do.
President Roosevelt and Secretaries
Taft. Shaw, Bonaparte. Wilson and
some other members OF the cabinet.
have PROMISED to attend the centen.
NAL anniversary OF the discovery Of
Pixies Peak at Colorado Springs in
September. The president will make
one OF his characteristic speeches
Several OF the cabinet will also speak.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-06-14

y
1tI writes:
al have suffered with kidney and
biadder trouble for rem years past.
last March / commenced using
Peruna and continued for three months.
have not used IL since, nor have felt
pain.
- believe that am wellu and There.
fore give my highest commentator to
the curative qualities of Peruna."
pe-ru-na for Kidney Trouble.
Mrs. Geo. IL. Silnser, Grant, Ontario,
Can, writes:
- had not been well for about four
years. had kidney trouble, and, in
fact, felt badly nearly all The time.
V"This summer i got SO very bad
Thought i would try Peruna, so ] wrote
90 Won and began ttUnce to take Peruna
and Manalin.
II took only two bottles of Peruna
md one of Manain, and now L feel
better than have for some time.
n feel that Peruna and Manalin cured
me and made "a different woman of me
altogether. 1 bless lthe day picked up
thclittle book and read of Your Peruna.
It's fhe business of fbe Kidneys 10
remove from The blood all poisonous
materials. They must be active all the
time, else the system suffers. There are
times when they need n little assistance.
Peruna is eXactlyithis sort of rem
edy. 1t has saved many people from
disaster by rendering the liCneys SER
vice ut time when they were not able
to bear their own burdens.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-06-14
Keeping Her HnndY.

That's fine rope you have, Hark-
err" commented the commuter with the
lawn mower and The weekly ham un-
der his arm. what are you going to
do with it?''
use it as a tether," replied Harker.
"Ah! New cow
mo, new cook. Chicago Daily
News.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-06-14
How's This ?

We oner One Hundred Dollars Reward FOR any
ense of Catarrh that cannot be cured BY Halls
CaIarrh Cure. ..x-,,x- =. ,o NJ. =
We, the undersigned. have known p. j. Cheney
for the last rs years and believe him perfectly hon.
orable in all business transactions and financially
able 10 carry out any obligations made by his rm
MALDISG. kiHNkN ~ MN;yiN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. o.
Hairs Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood aud mucous surfaces OF the
svstem iestinnnl as cent free. Price - cents per
bottle Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-06-14
EASY to Make"

The grocery trade and the public in general
agree that D-Zerta Quick Desserts are far ahead
OF all other dessert products start using them
to-day by ordering from your grocer package
OF each. If not satisfied after trial write US
and get your money back.
Three different products. Five havors each.
D-Zerta Quick Pudding. D-Zerta Jelly Dessert
and D-Zcrta Ice Cream Powder. Recipes free.
Address D-Zcrta. Rochester, ~. y.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-06-14
PROFIT POINTERS.

Nobody wants an oyer-anXious man
He gets on ones nerves.
Did you ever Euow tricky" man
TO make a permanent success?
Matter is composed of atoms. Bust.
nesses are built Up by attention to de-
tails.
Business is nCt necessarily hard
work Make 1t good fun, and you'll
90 more
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-06-14
No Trick at All.

Candy Dunn--Do you take any stock
in the story that man engraved the
entire alphabet on the head OF a
PM
Y. Certainly. He could have
engraved The ten commandments on It..
II was coupling pin. Ring Off
Chicago Tribune
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-06-14
The Modern Way.

MY dear, you must really take
Freddy in hand about the way he uses
slang. To-day he asked me what en-
tomology was, and told him the sci
eBce of bugs"
"Well?"
Then he asked me n an entomolo-
eist was a crazy man. Baltimore
American.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-06-14

"Say, came TO this dance without
an invitation" so did I. How did
you work it," Nobody stopped me.
How did your" Same way. My
wife's giving the dance"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-06-14

The girl who waits for a man TO
come along and make love to her after
the manner Of a novel hero will remain
single to the end OF the chapter.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-06-14
One ON the Doctor.

lawyer say, doctor, why are you
ALWAYS running us lawyers down?
Ioetor (dryly)-Well, your profess
sion doesn't make angels of men, does
Il?
SHY. no; you certainly have the
advantage of us there, doctor. Illus
ira led Bits.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-06-14

Pontiac manufacturers secured a
cut OF ; per cent in their assessments
as result Of their kick to he board
of review. The rolls now show an i'm.
crease of 500 600 in real estate assess
mcnts ana decrease OF slli0o0 in
personal.
Mike Kasun. of Calumet. was acduit-
ted OF he murder of Martin Simons.
Simons, by mistake, entered Kasun's
home under the impression that II was
his own. lie was fatally shot.
Sam MatSon. timberman in No. ;
shaft of the Tamarack mine. was killed
Saturday by blast. The charge ex-
ploded prematurely, and Matson was
terribly manglcd. A large family sur
wives him.
Gilbert Dewey, aged 90. pioneer
resident of Mt Morris township. died
from injuries received by being Kicked
by horse seven weeks ago. He had
lived on the farm where he died since
he was II years old.